|  snorkel 
  
 
 1. breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface;
 allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
 • Hypernyms:
 breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator
 2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes;
 permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
 • Syn:
 schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather
 • Derivationally related forms:
 breathe (for: breather)
 • Hypernyms:
 air passage, air duct, airway
 • Part Holonyms:
 submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat
 
 dive with a snorkel
 • Derivationally related forms:
 snorkeling
 • Topics:
 sport, athletics
 • Hypernyms:
 dive
 • Verb Frames:
 - Somebody ----s
 - Somebody ----s PP
 
 
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