submersibleadj.n.

Brit.

/səbˈməːsᵻbl/, U.S.

/səbˈmərsəbəl/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin submers- , submergere , -ible suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin submers-, past participial stem of submergere submerge v. + -ible suffix. Compare scientific Latin submersibilis (1810 or earlier), French submersible (a1799 in botanical use, 1845 more generally; earlier in insubmersible insubmersible adj.). With use as noun compare earlier submarine n. 2.

A. adj.

That may be submerged or sunk; capable of functioning under water; esp. (of a vessel): capable of operating under water for short periods.In quot. 1892: liable to be flooded.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [adjective] > able to be submerged

submersible1807

submergible1820

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > causing to plunge or sink in liquid > plunged or sunk in liquid > that may be plunged or sunk in liquid

submersible1807

submergible1820

immersible1846

1807 tr. in A. Wilson App. Naval Hist. U.K. 207 This being easily carried, and not being submersible, leaves to the person who uses it, all his presence of mind, and all the coolness he may have occasion for.

1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 July 5 A German named Flack has invented a submersible vessel, to be used in laying torpedoes for the defence of harbours.

1892 Athenæum 16 July 101/1 The place [Notre Dame de Londres] derives its name from Ondra, which in the local dialect signifies a humid or submersible country.

1900 19th Cent. May 722 It [sc. the naval programme] does not contain..any provision for submarine or submersible boats.

1936 R. H. Davis Deep Diving vi. 113 The problem has now been solved by the invention of the Davis submersible decompression chamber.

1955 Sci. Amer. July 3 To preserve future catches, Millot is designing a large submersible cage.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 16 Oct. 10/3 A murder aboard a submersible salvage vessel.

2003 Caribbean World Winter 81/1 The light angles away, revealing its source: submersible torches held by a pair of scuba divers.

B. n.

A submersible vessel; spec. a small submarine, esp. one used in underwater exploration, drilling, etc. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > submersible vessel

diving-engine1601

diving-bella1684

submarine boat1713

bellc1715

diving-bladder1753

boat1802

diving-boat1802

bell-vessel1816

submarine1828

nautilus1875

submersible1900

bathysphere1930

bathyscaphe1947

mesoscaphe1955

1900 Times 31 Jan. 5/4 The most important of these Bills..provides for the construction of..submarines, or ‘submersibles’.

1901 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 343 Already in France the submarine is being displaced by the submersible.

1959 Time (Atlantic ed.) 23 Mar. 56/2 The Skipjack is the consummation of a long program to give the U.S. its first true submersible designed primarily for underwater work.

1984 A. C. Duxbury & A. Duxbury Introd. World's Oceans iii. 103 The area's seafloor was mapped in detail in preparation for submersible exploration.

2010 Independent 17 May 2/3 Following the explosion and the sinking of the rig, BP attempted to direct robotic submersibles to activate the blow out preventer.

Derivatives

submersiˈbility n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun] > ability to be submerged

submergibility1827

submersibility1898

1898 Minutes Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 133 104 The flowing of sand into the channel should rather be attributed to the submersibility of the works.

1921 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 372 A submarine is dangerous to commerce in direct proportion to her ability to act against her opponents' home terminals... Geography, not submersibility, is the essence of the problem.

2003 J. Keegan Intelligence in War 230 The submersibility of the U-boat should be used merely to protect it from counterattack.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	submersible
释义	submersibleadj.n. Brit. /səbˈməːsᵻbl/, U.S. /səbˈmərsəbəl/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin submers- , submergere , -ible suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin submers-, past participial stem of submergere submerge v. + -ible suffix. Compare scientific Latin submersibilis (1810 or earlier), French submersible (a1799 in botanical use, 1845 more generally; earlier in insubmersible insubmersible adj.). With use as noun compare earlier submarine n. 2. A. adj. That may be submerged or sunk; capable of functioning under water; esp. (of a vessel): capable of operating under water for short periods.In quot. 1892: liable to be flooded. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [adjective] > able to be submerged submersible1807 submergible1820 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > causing to plunge or sink in liquid > plunged or sunk in liquid > that may be plunged or sunk in liquid submersible1807 submergible1820 immersible1846 1807 tr. in A. Wilson App. Naval Hist. U.K. 207 This being easily carried, and not being submersible, leaves to the person who uses it, all his presence of mind, and all the coolness he may have occasion for. 1866 Pall Mall Gaz. 10 July 5 A German named Flack has invented a submersible vessel, to be used in laying torpedoes for the defence of harbours. 1892 Athenæum 16 July 101/1 The place [Notre Dame de Londres] derives its name from Ondra, which in the local dialect signifies a humid or submersible country. 1900 19th Cent. May 722 It [sc. the naval programme] does not contain..any provision for submarine or submersible boats. 1936 R. H. Davis Deep Diving vi. 113 The problem has now been solved by the invention of the Davis submersible decompression chamber. 1955 Sci. Amer. July 3 To preserve future catches, Millot is designing a large submersible cage. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 16 Oct. 10/3 A murder aboard a submersible salvage vessel. 2003 Caribbean World Winter 81/1 The light angles away, revealing its source: submersible torches held by a pair of scuba divers. B. n. A submersible vessel; spec. a small submarine, esp. one used in underwater exploration, drilling, etc. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > [noun] > submersible vessel diving-engine1601 diving-bella1684 submarine boat1713 bellc1715 diving-bladder1753 boat1802 diving-boat1802 bell-vessel1816 submarine1828 nautilus1875 submersible1900 bathysphere1930 bathyscaphe1947 mesoscaphe1955 1900 Times 31 Jan. 5/4 The most important of these Bills..provides for the construction of..submarines, or ‘submersibles’. 1901 Edinb. Rev. Apr. 343 Already in France the submarine is being displaced by the submersible. 1959 Time (Atlantic ed.) 23 Mar. 56/2 The Skipjack is the consummation of a long program to give the U.S. its first true submersible designed primarily for underwater work. 1984 A. C. Duxbury & A. Duxbury Introd. World's Oceans iii. 103 The area's seafloor was mapped in detail in preparation for submersible exploration. 2010 Independent 17 May 2/3 Following the explosion and the sinking of the rig, BP attempted to direct robotic submersibles to activate the blow out preventer. Derivatives submersiˈbility n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun] > ability to be submerged submergibility1827 submersibility1898 1898 Minutes Proc. Inst. Civil Engineers 133 104 The flowing of sand into the channel should rather be attributed to the submersibility of the works. 1921 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 372 A submarine is dangerous to commerce in direct proportion to her ability to act against her opponents' home terminals... Geography, not submersibility, is the essence of the problem. 2003 J. Keegan Intelligence in War 230 The submersibility of the U-boat should be used merely to protect it from counterattack. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1807
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