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adj
Alternative form of semi-submersible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
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noun
A tourist vessel that rides low in the water, with the majority of the vehicle submerged, with underwater windows.
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noun
A low-freeboard vessel, capable of being incidentally submerged, with the majority of the hull located underwater.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
From semi- + submersible.
