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snorkeler

snorkeler

1 2.6
A person who swims near the water surface using a snorkel to watch fish
  • noun
  • /ˈsnɔrkələr/
  • US
translation icon : buceador con snorkel
  • Women in hijab sit with their men on deck chairs, smoking narghiles, watching the snorkelers in the surf.
  • snorkelers and divers
  • snorkelers and scuba
  • boats take snorkelers

Examples

  • Postlarvae were transported to an appropriate coastal area and were released by snorkelers at the surface over a bottom that provided the maximum amount of shelter (Hughes and Matthiessen, 1962, 1967; Syslo(n7)).

    Academic text (1999)
  • We encourage divers and snorkelers to participate in our coral restoration project.

    Blog text (13)
  • Every day, many speedboats and ferry boats carry hundreds of sightseers and snorkelers to the deep sea waters.

    Blog text (9)
  • They measure up to about 40 feet and are popular among scuba divers and snorkelers in some areas.

    Blog text (27)
  • At the southernmost end of this beach are rocks where snorkelers swim with schools of colorful rabbitfish, sergeant fish, and parrot fish.

    Blog text (7)
  • I made the decision to exit the water when I realized I was in the presence of fourteen individual tiger sharks, just me, a snorkeler, and a gaggle of some of the ocean's most revered predators.

    Blog text (7)
  • The clear water and vibrant fish made it an ideal spot for snorkelers to enjoy the underwater scenery.

  • At the beach, many snorkelers explored the colorful coral reefs just below the surface.

  • The instructor taught a group of snorkelers how to use their equipment properly before they entered the water.

Synonyms

skin-diver
vssnorkeler
1 5.0

A person who swims underwater with a mask and fins for fun or sport

stays at the surface using a breathing tube to watch underwater life

How Deep

scuba diver
7 3.2
snorkeler
  • US
1 2.6
swimmer
125 1.0

Surface Forms

snorkeler singular
snorkelers plural

Morphology

snorkeler = snorkel (transparent) = snorkel + er

Agentive '-er' attached to the verb 'snorkel' yields a person who snorkels; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

Snorkeler comes from snorkel, the breathing tube people use at the water surface. Snorkel comes from a German word Schnorchel and is like the English word snore, which helps you remember that it is about 'breathing' at the surface, so a snorkeler is someone who breathes through a tube while floating and watching underwater life.