U-boat
Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian…Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War.
Meaning
3 senses(historical)Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War.
U-Boot
military submarine operated by Germany during the First and Second World Wars
A narrow utility cart with tall handles on both ends that is used to carry loads of retail products to be sold, so named because its shape is roughly that of a capital U.
(slang)Nickname given to the General Electric Universal Series diesel-electric locomotives.
Translations
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Origin
Calque of German U-Boot; retail sense separately coined and reinforced by the well-known hCalque of German U-Boot; retail sense separately coined and reinforced by the well-known historical U-boat.
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