diving boat

noun

1. a boat used as a tender for divers or others working under water.

Word History and Origins

Origin of diving boat¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

A commercial diving boat caught fire near the shoreline of Santa Cruz Island, Calif., early Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

A commercial diving boat caught fire near the shoreline of Santa Cruz Island, Calif., early Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

A woman who died along with two other British people in a diving boat fire in the Egyptian Red Sea would be "missed beyond words", her family has said.

From BBC

In the case of the Conception, the scuba diving boat where an inferno trapped 33 passengers and one crew member in the bunkroom below deck off Santa Barbara three years ago, the boat was a total loss.

From Seattle Times

A commercial diving boat caught fire near the shoreline of Santa Cruz Island, Calif., early Monday.

From Los Angeles Times