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Definition of U-boat
1. Noun. A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes.
Exact synonyms: Pigboat, Sub, Submarine
Specialized synonyms: Attack Submarine, Auxiliary Research Submarine, Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nautilus, Nuclear Submarine, Nuclear-powered Submarine
Terms within: Conning Tower, Escape Hatch, Periscope, Breather, Schnorchel, Schnorkel, Snorkel, Snorkel Breather, Asdic, Echo Sounder, Sonar
Generic synonyms: Submersible, Submersible Warship
Derivative terms: Submarine
Specialized synonyms: Attack Submarine, Auxiliary Research Submarine, Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nautilus, Nuclear Submarine, Nuclear-powered Submarine
Terms within: Conning Tower, Escape Hatch, Periscope, Breather, Schnorchel, Schnorkel, Snorkel, Snorkel Breather, Asdic, Echo Sounder, Sonar
Generic synonyms: Submersible, Submersible Warship
Derivative terms: Submarine
Definition of U-boat
1. Noun. Any German submarine of the First or Second World War, or any Austro-Hungarian submarine of the First World War. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com