HyperDic: aquanaut

English > 2 senses of the word *aquanaut*:
NOUN	person	aquanaut, skin-diver	an underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
NOUN	person	aquanaut, oceanaut	a skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research

aquanaut > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'kwahnaa.t
Rhymes	aforethought ... yacht: 79 rhymes with aat...

English > *aquanaut*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	An underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder.
Synonym	skin-diver
Broader	swimmer, natator, bather	A person who travels through the water by swimming
Spanish	buceador, submarinista
Catalan	bussejador, submarinista

English > *aquanaut*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research.
Synonym	oceanaut
Broader	skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman	A worker who has acquired special skills
Spanish	oceanaut
Catalan	oceanaut