father of the submarine

1. 1.

   American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)

   SynonymsBushnellDavid Bushnell

   Broaderinventor

Questions about father of the submarine

What does father of the submarine mean?

father of the submarine means "American inventor who in 1775 designed a man-propelled submarine that was ineffectual but subsequently earned him recognition as a submarine pioneer (1742-1824)".

What is another word for father of the submarine?

Close synonyms include Bushnell, David Bushnell. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.