Pigboat

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    submarine archaic, slang
  2. 2
    a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes wordnet

Synonyms

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subsubmarinesubmarine

Etymology

From pig + boat, in reference to the unsanitary conditions aboard early submarines.

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