1. Breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water
   "She used a snorkel to observe the colourful fish in the shallow reef"
    
2. Air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time
   "The submarine raised its snorkel to replenish its air supply";
   - schnorkel, schnorchel, snorkel breather, breather

1. (sport) dive with a snorkel
   "We snorkeled among the colourful fish"

Derived forms: snorkelling, snorkeled, snorkelled, snorkels

Type of: air duct, air passage, airway, breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, dive, ventilator

Part of: pigboat [informal], sub [informal], submarine

Encyclopedia: Snorkel