frogman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From frog + man, due to the fact that frogs are amphibious.
Meanings
- A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
- A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.
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(broadly) A member of a naval special operations unit.
He [John Wolfram] joined the navy upon graduating from high school, became [sic] an Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman, and served in Vietnam.
2020, John Rocco, How We Got to the Moon, page 235:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frogmen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (43)
fr homme-grenouille (diver) · ca escafandrista (diver) · es hombre rana (diver) · hu búvár (diver) · nn froskemann (diver) · de Kampftaucher (military diver) · mk ну́ркач (diver) · cs potápěč (diver) · es buzo (diver) · fi taistelusukeltaja (military diver) · sv grodman (diver) · cs žabí muž (diver) · sh čovek žaba (diver) · hu békaember (diver) · ca home granota (diver) · es submarinista (diver) · az dalğıc (diver) · he אִישׁ צְפַרְדֵּעַ (diver) · ota طالغج (diver) · da frømand (diver) · nn dykkar (diver) · de Froschmann (diver) · el βατραχάνθρωπος (diver) · sh čovjek žaba (diver) · bg водолаз (diver) · nl kikvorsman (diver) · de Taucher (diver) · pt homem-rã (diver) · ru водола́з (diver) · da frømand (military diver) · fi sammakkomies (diver) · de Froschmann (military diver) · fo froskmaður (diver) · it sommozzatore (diver) · ru легководола́з (diver) · arz ضفدع بشري (diver) · vi người nhái (military diver) · tr dalgıç (diver) · de Kampfschwimmer (military diver) · ar ضِفْدِع بَشَرِيّ (diver) · th มนุษย์กบ (diver) · sh podvodni diverzant (military diver) · pl płetwonurek (diver)