bathyscaph

bath·y·scaphe

 (băth′ĭ-skăf′, -skāf′) also bath·y·scaph (-skăf′)

n.

A free-diving deep-sea vessel consisting of a large flotation hull with a crewed observation capsule attached to its underside, usually capable of reaching the deepest parts of the ocean.

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[bathy- + Greek skaphos, boat.]

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bathyscaph

(ˈbæθɪˌskæf) ,

bathyscaphe

or

bathyscape

n

(Physical Geography) a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)

[C20: from bathy- + -scaph, from Greek skaphē light boat]

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bathyscaphe, bathyscape, bathyscaph

Oceanography. a small, modified submarine for deep-sea exploration, usually having a spherical observation chamber fixed under a buoyancy chamber.

See also: Depth

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bathyscaph - navigable deep diving vessel for underwater exploration bathyscape, bathyscaphe submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water

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Translations

batiscafo

bathyscaph

[ˈbæθɪˌskæf] n → batiscafo

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