submersible

adjective

Submergible.

noun

A vessel or vehicle capable of operating or remaining under water.

That may be submersed.

noun

Something that may be submerged; specifically, a particular type of submarine boat.

adjective

Able to be submerged.

noun

A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.

noun

A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed “true submarines”.

noun

A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed “true submersibles”, because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name.

noun

A very small “baby” submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor.

noun

a warship designed to operate under water