semisubmersible

See also: semi-submersible

English

Alternative forms

• semi-submersible

Etymology

semi- +‎ submersible

Noun

semisubmersible (plural semisubmersibles)

1. A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
2. A tourist vessel that rides low in the water, with the majority of the vehicle submerged, with underwater windows.

   Hyponyms: tourist sub, tourist submersible, tourist submarine

3. A low-freeboard vessel, capable of being incidentally submerged, with the majority of the hull located underwater.

   Hyponyms: narcosub, narcosubmersible

Synonyms

• semisub

 

Adjective

semisubmersible (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of semi-submersible