U-boat

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English

Etymology

Partial calque of German U-Boot.

Noun

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U-boat (plural U-boats)

  1. Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War.
  2. 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.

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