noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A member of a naval special operations unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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4
noun
Meaning 4
someone who works underwater
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: diver, underwater diver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: explorer, adventurer
Narrower terms: deep-sea diver, pearl diver, pearler, scuba diver
History
Etymology
From frog + man, due to the fact that frogs are amphibious.
Across languages
Translations
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.