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Submersible vs Nodule - What's the difference?

submersible | nodule |

As nouns the difference between submersible and nodule

is that submersible is (british) a small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration while nodule is a rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

As an adjective submersible

is able to be submerged.

submersible

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Able to be submerged.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A small nonmilitary, non-nuclear submarine for exploration.
  • (British) A retroactive term used for non-nuclear submarines; nuclear submarines are termed "true submarines".
  • (British) A term used primarily by some navies for nuclear submarines, termed "true submersibles", because they cannot retroactively declare that their non-nuclear submarines should be called by a different name.
  • (US) A very small "baby" submarine designed for specific localized missions, usually while tethered to a submarine or ship for life support and communications. Slang synonyms: midget-submarine, anchor.

    • nodule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

    • Derived terms