frogman

[ frog-man, -muh n, frawg- ]

/ ˈfrɒgˌmæn, -mən, ˈfrɔg- /

noun, plural frog·men [frog-men, -muh n] /ˈfrɒgˌmɛn, -mən/.

a swimmer specially equipped with air tanks, wet suit, diving mask, etc., for underwater demolition, salvage, military operations, scientific exploration, etc.

Origin of frogman

First recorded in 1940–45; frog¹ + man¹

Words nearby frogman

frogfish, frogged, frogging, froggy, froghopper, frogman, frogmarch, frogmouth, frogspawn, frogstool, frohman

Example sentences from the Web for frogman

Rick and Scotty watched Jimmy Kelly check the diving equipment of the frogman teams lined up on the destroyer escort's deck.

The Wailing Octopus |Harold Leland Goodwin
"We would like some supper and the privilege of sleeping in your house until morning," continued the Frogman.

The Lost Princess of Oz |L. Frank Baum
"I hope the peacock is mistaken," remarked the Frogman, but no one else paid any attention to the bird.

The Lost Princess of Oz |L. Frank Baum
The frogman who had found the ball handed it up to Hobart Zircon.

The Wailing Octopus |Harold Leland Goodwin

It was all so ridiculous that Cayke laughed aloud and even the Frogman's wide mouth curled in a smile.

The Lost Princess of Oz |L. Frank Baum

British Dictionary definitions for frogman

frogman

/ (ˈfrɒɡmən) /

noun plural -men

a swimmer equipped with a rubber suit, flippers, and breathing equipment for working underwater

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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frogman

noun, plural frog·men [frog-men, -muh n] /ˈfrɒgˌmɛn, -mən/.

Origin of frogman

Words nearby frogman

Example sentences from the Web for frogman

British Dictionary definitions for frogman

noun plural -men

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

frogman

noun, plural frog·men [frog-men, -muh n] /ˈfrɒgˌmɛn, -mən/.

Origin of frogman

Words nearby frogman

Example sentences from the Web for frogman

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noun plural -men

British Dictionary definitions for frogman