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Webster 1913 Edition

Submarine

Subˊma-rine′

,
Adj.
Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea;
as,
submarine
navigators;
submarine
plants
.
Submarine armor
,
a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped through a tube leading from above the surface to enable a diver to remain under water.
–
Submarine cable
.
See
Telegraph cable
, under
Telegraph
.
–
Submarine mine
.
See
Torpedo
, 2
(a)
.

Sub-ma-rine′

,
Noun.
A submarine plant or animal.

Webster 1828 Edition

Submarine

SUBMARINE

,
Adj.
[L. sub and marinus, from mare, the sea.]
Being, acting or growing under water in the sea; as submarine navigators; submarine plants.

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