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frogman

frogman noun: a Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).

Noun

frogman (plural frogmen)

  1. A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
  2. A military diver, e.g. a US Navy SEAL.
  3. (broadly) A member of a naval special operations unit.
    • He [John Wolfram] joined the navy upon graduating from high school, became [sic] an Underwater Demolition Team (UDT) frogman, and served in Vietnam.2020, John Rocco, How We Got to the Moon, page 235

frogman meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese

frogman in Arabic

diver
ضِفْدِع بَشَرِيّ ḍifdiʕ bašariyy

frogman in Thai

diver
มนุษย์กบ má-nút-gòp

frogman in Vietnamese

military diver
người nhái

Forms of frogman

pluralfrogmen

Plural of frogman: frogmen

Origin of frogman

From frog + man, due to the fact that frogs are amphibious.

Questions about frogman

What does frogman mean?
Frogman means a Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear).
What is frogman in Arabic?
Frogman in Arabic is ضِفْدِع بَشَرِيّ (ḍifdiʕ bašariyy). See Frogman meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is frogman?
Frogman is a noun.
What is the plural of frogman?
The plural of frogman is frogmen.

Words near frogman in the dictionary

  1. froglets
  2. froglike
  3. frogling
  4. froglings
  5. frogly
  6. frogman
  7. frogmarch
  8. frogmarched
  9. frogmarches
  10. frogmarching
  11. frogmen

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