Noun: aquanaut 'aak-wu,not [N. Amer], 'ak-wu,not [Brit]
- A skilled worker who can live in underwater installations and participate in scientific research
"The aquanaut spent weeks in an undersea habitat studying marine ecosystems";
- oceanaut
- An underwater swimmer equipped with a face mask and foot fins and either a snorkel or an air cylinder
"The aquanaut explored the colourful coral reef";
- skin-diver
Derived forms: aquanauts
Type of: bather, natator [archaic], skilled worker, swimmer, trained worker
Encyclopedia: Aquanaut