HyperDic: periscope

English > 1 sense of the word *periscope*:
NOUN	artifact	periscope	an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

periscope > pronunciation
Sounds	peh'rahskow.p
Rhymes	allotrope ... tope: 34 rhymes with owp...

English > *periscope*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	An optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field.
Part of	submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat	A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Broader	optical instrument	An instrument designed to aid vision
Spanish	periscopio
Catalan	periscopi