aquanaut
[ ak-wuh-nawt, -not, ah-kwuh- ]
/ ˈæk wəˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt, ˈɑ kwə- /
noun
an undersea explorer, especially one who skin-dives from or lives for an extended period of time in a submerged dwelling.
a skin-diver.
Words nearby aquanaut
aquagenic pruritus,
aqualung,
aquamanale,
aquamanile,
aquamarine,
aquanaut,
aquaphobia,
aquaplane,
aquaponics,
aquaporin,
aquarelle
British Dictionary definitions for aquanaut
aquanaut
/ (ˈækwənɔːt) /
noun
a person who lives and works underwater
a person who swims or dives underwater
Word Origin for aquanaut
C20: from
aqua +
-naut, as in
astronaut