snorkel

(noun, verb)

noun

1. 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

Definition categories: man–made, ventilator

2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time

Similar word(s): breather, schnorkel

Definition categories: man–made, airway

verb

1. dive with a snorkel

Definition categories: motion, dive