The Clue
Nautilus, for one (9 letter answer)
The Answer
SUBMARINE
Tags
Notes
The answer SUBMARINE is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
SUBMARINE as a noun:
1. (submarine, pigboat, sub, U-boat) = a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
2. (bomber, grinder, hero, hero sandwich, hoagie, hoagy, Cuban sandwich, Italian sandwich, poor boy, sub, submarine, submarine sandwich, torpedo, wedge, zep) = 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
SUBMARINE as a verb:
1. move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"
2. throw with an underhand motion
3. bring down with a blow to the legs
4. control a submarine
5. attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"
SUBMARINE as an adjective:
1. (submarine, undersea) = beneath the surface of the sea