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frogman

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frog·man  (frôgmn, -mn, frg-)
n.
A swimmer provided with breathing apparatus and other equipment to execute underwater maneuvers, especially military maneuvers.

frogman [ˈfrɒgmən]
n pl -men
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a swimmer equipped with a rubber suit, flippers, and breathing equipment for working underwater
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frogmanfrogman - someone who works underwater        
deep-sea diver - a diver in the deeper parts of the sea
explorer, adventurer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
pearl diver, pearler - a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
scuba diver - an underwater diver who uses scuba gear
Translations
frogman [ˈfrɒgmən] N (frogmen (pl)) → hombre rana m
frogman [ˈfrɒgmən] nhomme-grenouille m
frog-march frogmarch [ˈfrɒgmɑːrtʃ] vt
to frog-march sb out (= hustle) → faire sortir qn de force
They frog-marched the men to the police station → Ils ont emmené de force les hommes au commissariat.
frogs' legs npl (as food)cuisses fpl de grenouilles
frogman [ˈfrɒgmən] n (-men (pl)) → sommozzatore m, uomo m rana inv
frogman [ˈfrɒgmən] n (-men (pl)) → sommozzatore m, uomo m rana inv


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and Elyesa Bazna, Italian frogman Durand de la Penne, and German commander Otto Skorzeny encountered on a daily basis.
The only exception is service in sabotage and reconnaissance parties and in frogman units.
1 -- color) John Spence shows Littlerock High School students a World War II training film from his days as a Navy frogman.
 
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