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scaphander|skæˈfændə(r)|
[ad. F. scaphandre (so named by La Chapelle, the inventor, 1775), f. Gr. σκάϕη boat + ἀνδρ-, ἀνήρ man.]
A cork belt used as a support in swimming.
1825Clias Gymnastics 165 A third..follows behind..with the scaphander. [In later Dicts. with erroneous explanation: a water-tight suit for a diver.] |