different between submariner vs sidearm

English

Etymology

submarine +? -er

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /s?b?mæ??n?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /s?b?mæ??n?/, /s?bm???i?n?/

Noun

submariner (plural submariners)

1. A member of the crew of a submarine.
2. (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 generally pronounced like sub- + mariner (for example, in the Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy); however, since the prefix sub- was apparently deemed to imply inferiority (as in subpar or subhuman) rather than the actual meaning of "under", this pronunciation may be considered offensive by non-submariners. The pronunciation submarine + -er, but with stress on third syllable, is preferred by Naval Brass. As evidence of submariners' collective lack of concern for the opinion of non-submariners on any matter, many submariners refer to themselves by the much more negative terms of "sewer-pipe" sailor, or "bubble-head". Submariners often refer to sailors that work on the surface of the ocean as "skimmers" or "targets."
• The baseball term is however pronounced /s?b.m?.??i?n.?(?)/

Translations

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

submariner

1. inflection of submarin:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

English

Etymology

side +? arm

Noun

sidearm (plural sidearms)

1. A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc for rapid access.

Verb

sidearm (third-person singular simple present sidearms, present participle sidearming, simple past and past participle sidearmed)

1. To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Derived terms

• sidearmer

Adverb

sidearm (comparative more sidearm, superlative most sidearm)

1. With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground.

Further reading

• Sidearm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Demaris, admires, damsire, mardies, misread