bathyvessel

noun

bathy·​vessel

ˈbathə̇ + ˌ-

: a ship (such as a submarine or a bathysphere) designed for exploration of or navigation in water far below the surface of a sea or lake

Word History

Etymology

bathy- + vessel

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