Meanings
nounsemisubmersible (plural semisubmersibles)
plural semisubmersibles · alternative semi-submersible
- A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
- A tourist vessel that rides low in the water, with the majority of the vehicle submerged, with underwater windows.
- A low-freeboard vessel, capable of being incidentally submerged, with the majority of the hull located underwater.
adjectivesemisubmersible (not comparable)
alternative semi-submersible
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of semi-submersible.
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semisubmersible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisubmersible
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“semisubmersible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisubmersible. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semisubmersible,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisubmersible.
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