bathyscaphe
ba·thy·scaphe
bathyscaphe · bathyscaphes
батискаф
батискаф
Bathyscaph, Bathyskaph
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths,…A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
/ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesA self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
Bathyscaph, Bathyskaph
батиска́фbatiskáf
батискафbatyskaf
More definitions
- navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “litBorrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little boat, skiff”).
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Forms
plural: bathyscaphesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration:bathyscaphbathyscape