单词 | pigboat |
释义 | pigboat in British English (ˈpɪɡˌbəʊt) noun navy, US old-fashioned, slang a submarine submarine in British English (ˈsʌbməˌriːn, ˌsʌbməˈriːn) noun 1. a vessel, esp one designed for warfare, capable of operating for protracted periods below the surface of the sea Often shortened to: sub2. (modifier) a. of or relating to a submarine a submarine captain b. occurring or situated below the surface of the sea a submarine cable pigboat in American English (ˈpɪgˌboʊt) US noun Slang a submarine Word origin from resembling suckling pigs when nosed against a tenderpigboat in American English (ˈpɪɡˌbout) noun old-fashioned slang a submarine Word origin [1920–25, Amer.; pig1 + boat]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: audio, checkout, self-service, superpower, zipper |
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