snorkel

snor·kel  (snôrkl)

n.

1. A breathing apparatus used by swimmers and skin divers, consisting of a long tube held in the mouth.

2. A retractable vertical tube in a diesel-engine submarine that contains air-intake and exhaust pipes for the engines and for ventilation, permitting extended periods of submergence at periscope depth.

intr.v. snor·keled, snor·kel·ing, snor·kels

To dive using a snorkel.

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[German Schnorchel, from dialectal, nose (from its resemblance in shape to a nose).]

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snorkel·er n.

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snorkel [ˈsnɔːk^əl]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a device allowing a swimmer to breathe while face down on the surface of the water, consisting of a bent tube fitting into the mouth and projecting above the surface

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (on a submarine) a retractable vertical device containing air-intake and exhaust pipes for the engines and general ventilation: its use permits extended periods of submergence at periscope depth

3. (Military) Military a similar device on a tank, enabling it to cross shallow water obstacles

4. (Clothing & Fashion) a type of parka or anorak with a hood that projects beyond the face

vb -kels, -kelling, -kelled US, -kels -keling, -keled

(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (intr) to swim with a snorkel

[from German Schnorchel; related to German schnarchen to snore]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	snorkel - 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 breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
	2.	snorkel - air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel breather, breather air duct, air passage, airway - a duct that provides ventilation (as in mines) pigboat, submarine, U-boat, sub - a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Verb	1.	snorkel - dive with a snorkel athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition dive - swim under water; "the children enjoyed diving and looking for shells"

Translations

snorkel [ˈsnɔːkl]

A. N [of swimmer] → tubo m de respiración; [of submarine] → snorquel m, esnorquel m

B. VI → bucear con tubo respiratorio

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snorkel [ˈsnɔː^rk^əl] n → tuba m

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snorkel

n → Schnorchel m

vi → schnorcheln; to go snorkelling → schnorcheln gehen

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snorkel [ˈsnɔːkl]

1. n (of submarine) → presa d'aria; (of swimmer) → respiratore m subacqueo, boccaglio

2. vi to go snorkelling → nuotare con il boccaglio

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snorkel

n snorkel [ˈsnoːkəl]

a tube with the end(s) above water for allowing an underwater swimmer to breathe or a submarine to take in air. snorkel جِهاز التَّنَفُّس تَحْتَ الماء шнорхел dýchací trubice snorkel der Schnorchel υποβρύχιος αναπνευστήρας tubo de respiración hingamistoru, snorkel لوله تنفس snorkkeli tuba שְׁנוֹרקֶל गोताखोर के सांस लेने के लिए नली cijev za zrak, cijev za disanje (disalica) légzőcső snorkel öndunarpípa snorkel, respiratore シュノーケル (잠수용 튜브) 스노클 vamzdelis (akvalanga u.tml.) gaisa pievads/caurulīte snorkel snorkel snorkel fajka, chrapy tubo de respiração tub de oxigen дыхательная трубка dýchacia trubica cev za zrak cevčica za disanje pod vodom snorkel ท่อช่วยหายใจในน้ำ şnorkel 潛水員用的通氣管 трубка (з маскою); шноркель زیر آب تیرنے والوں کے لیے آلئہ تنفس ống thông hơi, ống thở 潜水员用的通气管

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snorkel → سباحة تحت الماء šnorchl snorkel Schnorchel αναπνευστήρας tubo de buceo snorkkeli tuba disalica boccaglio シュノーケル 스노클 snorkel snorkel rurka tubo de mergulho, tubo snorkel трубка (для подводного плавания) snorkel ท่อช่วยหายใจในน้ำ şnorkel ống thở khi lặn 通气管