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nautilus vs submarine

submarine vs nautilus

nautilus and submarine both are nouns.

nautilus is not an adjective while submarine is an adjective.

nautilus is not a verb while submarine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nautilus Yes No No No
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, submarine is a hypernym of nautilus; that is, submarine is a word with a broader meaning than nautilus:
  • nautilus: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
  • submarine: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Other hypernyms of nautilus include pigboat, sub.
nautilus (noun) submarine (noun)
cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
nautilus (adjective) submarine (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
nautilus (verb) submarine (verb)
attack by submarine
bring down with a blow to the legs
throw with an underhand motion
control a submarine
move forward or under in a sliding motion
Difference between nautilus and submarine

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