English Explanatory Dictionary

U-boat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
  3. Nickname given to the General Electric Universal Series diesel-electric locomotives.

Word forms

U-boat U-boats

Etymology

Calque of German U-Boot.

Derived words

U-boat ace
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