snorkel
noun
[ ˈsnɔːk(ə)l ]
• a short tube for a swimmer to breathe through while keeping their face under water.
• "bring a snorkel and flippers to explore the offshore reef"
• a type of hydraulically elevated platform for firefighting.
• "50% of turntable ladders were replaced by Snorkels"
snorkel
verb
• swim using a snorkel.
• "snorkel around the unspoilt coral reefs"
Origin:
1940s: from German Schnorchel .
