Associations to the word «Snorkel»

Wiktionary

SNORKEL, noun. A hollow tube, held in the mouth, used by swimmers for breathing underwater.
SNORKEL, noun. A retractable tube fitted in diesel-engine submarines to allow sufficient ventilation that the engines may be used at periscope depth.
SNORKEL, verb. To use a snorkel.

Dictionary definition

SNORKEL, noun. 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.
SNORKEL, noun. Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time.
SNORKEL, verb. Dive with a snorkel.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats