Meanings
nounminisub (plural minisubs)
plural minisubs
- informalA minisubmarine.
The minisub, said Erik Hasselman, U-Boat Worx’s head of sales and marketing, is ideal for stowing on a yacht, but for safety reasons can dive only to about 160 feet, where there is still surface light.
2007 October 2, John Tagliabue, “For the Yachting Class, the Latest Amenity Can Take Flight”, in New York Times
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nounsubmersible vessel for one or two persons; for naval operations or underwater exploration
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APA
minisub. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minisub
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“minisub.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minisub. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minisub,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minisub.
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