单词 | submarinist |
释义 | submarinistn.ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > theory of formation of earth > theorist > [noun] > flood or aqueous Neptunian1799 Neptunist1802 Wernerian1815 diluvialist1838 submarinist1868 1868 Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 2 63 The ‘subaërialists’ and the ‘submarinists’ (we know not, indeed, if there be any pure and simple followers of these schools) may, by their one-sided efforts, help to carry on observation and knowledge. 2. An advocate of the use of submarines. Now rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > associated shore-based personnel > [noun] > advocate of submarines submarinist1900 1900 19th Cent. May 722 Those who have been impressed by the confident statements of the French submarinists. 1921 Times 15 Jan. 9/5 In your effort to prevent nations from again making fools of themselves by engaging in a mad..competition in naval armaments, you will get no real help from the submarinists. 3. = submariner n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > hostilities at sea > seafaring warrior or naval man > [noun] > submariner submariner1861 submarinist1901 bubblehead1965 1901 News-Democrat (Uhrichsville, Ohio) 14 Feb. When the half-dozen vessels..are completed..a specially trained force of ‘submarinists’ will be needed. 1960 Phi Delta Kappan 41 304/1 The typical submarinist has been trained..through a watered-down curriculum of gimmicks, gimcracks, and gewgaws. 2001 Cornwall (Ont.) Standard Freeholder (Nexis) 23 Aug. 3 Schmidt..was heading to the camp along with 1,000 other German submarinists and flyers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1868 |
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