English
Pronunciation
rfp - UK (submAriner), US (submarine-er)
Noun
en-noun
- A member of the crew of a submarine.
#context|US|baseball A pitcher that throws with an underhand motion.
#: Jones was a submariner and could often confuse a batter with his unorthodox delivery.
Usage notes
This word is sometimes pronounced like sub- + mariner; however, since the prefix sub- can imply inferiority (as in subpar or subhuman), this pronunciation can be considered offensive. The pronunciation submarine + -er, but with stress on third syllable, is therefore preferred by many or most submarine crew members today.
vi:submariner
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