Schnorchel

Japanese: Schnorchel
Schnorchel

The term snorkel comes from the Low German dialect word Schnorchel, meaning nose. It refers to a tube system that allows air to be drawn into and expelled from the water at shallow depths.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Schnorchel" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…低地ドイツ語で鼻を意味する方言Schnorchelに発し,シュノーケルともいう。浅い海面で海中に空気を吸いこんだり排出したりするための管系をいう。…

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