U-boat en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of German U-Boot; retail sense separately coined and reinforced by the well-known historical U-boat.
Meanings
- (historical) Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War.
- A narrow utility cart with tall handles on both ends that is used to carry loads of retail products to be sold, so named because its shape is roughly that of a capital U.
- (slang) Nickname given to the General Electric Universal Series diesel-electric locomotives.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| U-boats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
pl U-Boot (any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War) · cmn U艇 (any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War) · de U-Boot (any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War)