I. ˈsnȯr-kəl noun
Etymology: German Schnorchel
Date: 1944
1. : a tube housing air intake and exhaust pipes for a submarine's diesel engine that can be extended above the water's surface so that the engines can be operated while the submarine is submerged
2. : any of various devices (as for an underwater swimmer) resembling a snorkel in function
II. intransitive verb
( snor·keled ; snor·kel·ing -k(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1949
: to operate or swim submerged with only a snorkel above water
• snor·kel·er -k(ə-)lər noun