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Welman

Welman noun: a one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used.

Noun

Welman (plural Welmans)

  1. (historical) A one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used.

Forms of Welman

pluralWelmans

Origin of Welman

All clandestine equipment devised at Station IX in Welwyn Garden City had names starting with Wel, e.g. Welbike, Welrod.

Questions about Welman

What does Welman mean?
Welman means a one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used.
What part of speech is Welman?
Welman is a noun.
What is the plural of Welman?
The plural of Welman is Welmans.

Words near Welman in the dictionary

  1. welly whanging
  2. wellyard
  3. wellyards
  4. wellying it
  5. Wellywood
  6. Welman
  7. Welmans
  8. Welney
  9. weloganite
  10. welp
  11. welpenela

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