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bathyscaph in British English
(ˈbæθɪˌskæf), bathyscaphe (ˈbæθɪˌskeɪf, -ˌskæf) or bathyscape (ˈbæθɪˌskæp)
noun
a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
Word origin
C20: from bathy- + -scaph, from Greek skaphē light boatbathyscaph in American English
(ˈbæθəˌskæf)
noun
a deep-sea diving apparatus for reaching great depths, nearly 11 km (c. 6.8 mi), without a cable: it consists of a navigable, ballasted, submarine-shaped float filled with a fluid lighter than water, and a steel observation cabin
: also ˈbathyˌscaphe (ˈbæθəˌskæf; ˈbæθəˌskeɪf) Word origin
< Fr, coined by Piccard < Gr bathys, deep + skaphē, boatImage ofbathyscaph
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