# semisubmersible

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A specialised marine vessel with good stability and seakeeping characteristics, often used in offshore roles such as oil drilling.
2. A tourist vessel that rides low in the water, with the majority of the vehicle submerged, with underwater windows.
3. A low-freeboard vessel, capable of being incidentally submerged, with the majority of the hull located underwater.

## Etymology
From semi- + submersible.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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