nautilus

Examples

• All

• The American Nautilus went to sea in 1955 with an operational speed of 23 knots.

  Academic text (1996)

• The Nautilus has first strike capability and is not far offshore.

  The Iron Giant (1999)

• We're going to bring everything and everyone back on board the Nautilus immediately.

  30,000 Leagues Under The Sea (2007)

• When our mission is completed, the Nautilus is going home.

  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

• Admiral Hyman Rickover (below) is known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy" for his role in ushering in nuclear-powered submarines, such as the USS Nautilus, shown arriving in New York in 1958.

  Academic text (2009)

• The USS Nautilus made history as the first nuclear-powered submarine to cross the North Pole.

• During the Cold War, the USS Nautilus represented a significant advancement in naval technology.

• The inauguration of the USS Nautilus marked a new era in undersea exploration and military capabilities.

Synonyms

S

sub

vsnautilus

• Informal

133 5.8

A ship that travels under water, often used by the navy

is the named early reactor-powered example, not any armed underwater vessel

N

nuclear submarine

vsnautilus

• Specialized

9 3.6

A military submarine that runs on nuclear power and can stay underwater for months

is the specific historic vessel that first used this reactor power

N

nuclear-powered submarine

vsnautilus

• Specialized

1 4.9

A military ship that uses nuclear power to stay underwater for long periods

is the historic first operational example of that reactor-powered vessel

Compounds

C

chambered nautilus

• Australian

9.9

A sea animal with a spiral shell divided into chambers and shiny white walls

P

paper nautilus

9.9

A female sea animal that makes a thin shell like paper in a spiral shape

P

pearly nautilus

9.9

A sea animal like a squid that has a spiral shiny shell

Surface Forms

Etymology