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U-boat
[ad. G. U-boot, abbrev. of Unterseeboot ‘under-sea-boat’.]
A (German) submarine. Also attrib.
‘In recent use (1913–).’ N.E.D.
1916Times 11 July 6/4 The U boat is stated to be unarmed. 1918Glasgow Herald 27 Aug. 4/6 The Maura Cabinet will stand firm in its attitude towards Germany on the question of the U-boat sinkings. 1928C. Mackenzie Extremes Meet 115 I'm frightened of what the Germans will do presently with their U-boats. 1943J. B. Priestley Daylight on Saturday xxxi. 249 Sinking all the U-boats, putting out all the incendiaries, bombing the Ruhr. 1975tr. Melchior's Sleeper Agent (1976) vii. 161 Two reporters..had walked boldly up and down Times Square clad in full Nazi U-boat commander uniforms. 1979A. Price Tomorrow's Ghost ii. 22 The Atlantic is very big and a U-boat is very small. |