English Explanatory Dictionary

frogman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
  2. A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.
  3. A member of a naval special operations unit.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-frogman.wav

Word forms

frogman frogmen

Etymology

From frog + man, due to the fact that frogs are amphibious.

Translations

Danish: frømand Finnish: taistelusukeltaja German: Kampfschwimmer German: Kampftaucher German: Froschmann Serbo-Croatian: podvodni diverzant Vietnamese: người nhái
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