semisubmersible
Meanings
noun
- A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
- A tourist vessel that rides low in the water, with the majority of the vehicle submerged, with underwater windows.
- A low-freeboard vessel, capable of being incidentally submerged, with the majority of the hull located underwater.
adj
- Alternative form of semi-submersible.
Word forms
Etymology
From semi- + submersible.
Synonyms
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