scaphander

See also: Scaphander

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, “anything hollowed”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “a man”): compare French scaphandre.

Noun

scaphander (plural scaphanders)

1. (dated) A kind of diving suit.

References

• “scaphander”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.