Cousteau

[ koo-stoh ]

noun

1. Jacques Yves [zhahk eev], 1910–97, French naval officer, author, and underseas explorer: developed the Aqua-Lung.

Cousteau

/ kusto /

noun

1. CousteauJacques Yves19101997MFrenchTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Jacques Yves (ʒɑk iv). 1910–97, French underwater explorer

Cousteau

/ ko̅o̅-stō′ /

1. French underwater explorer who helped develop the Aqua-Lung (an underwater breathing apparatus) and designed the bathyscaphe and a small, deep-sea submarine known as a diving saucer. Cousteau also devised an underwater television system and produced several films that widely popularized marine biology.

Example Sentences

Mr. Cousteau is the grandson of Jacques Cousteau, an ocean scientist who brought the wonders of the sea to the attention of people around the world.

From NewsForKids.net

He’s been at the work ever since he was a university student and the venerated oceanographer Jacques Cousteau visited his class.

From National Geographic

Fabien Cousteau, a well-known ocean explorer, has announced plans to build a large research station under the ocean.

From NewsForKids.net

He had been taught to dive by oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, and during the 1960s had been Florida State University's diving course training director.

From BBC

The children of marine explorer Philippe Cousteau Sr. founded the organization, honoring the family’s legacy in ocean exploration and marine conservation.

From Seattle Times