English noun: U-boat | |||
1. | U-boat (artifact) a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes | ||
Synonyms | pigboat, sub, submarine | ||
Broader (hypernym) | submersible, submersible warship | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | attack submarine, auxiliary research submarine, fleet ballistic missile submarine, nautilus, nuclear submarine, nuclear-powered submarine | ||
Part holonym | asdic, breather, conning tower, echo sounder, escape hatch, periscope, schnorchel, schnorkel, snorkel, snorkel breather, sonar | ||