nautilus
Also called chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus. any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, having a spiral, chambered shell with pearly septa.
(initial capital letter) the first nuclear-powered submarine launched by the U.S. Navy.
Origin of nautilus
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How to use nautilus in a sentence
There is something about being in Captain Nemo's nautilus that makes the absinthe taste even better.
The "next step," as in the case of the male organ of the nautilus, is to grow a tool and detach it.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de GourmontThe first is called nautilus Papyraceus; and its shell is indeed no thicker than a piece of paper, when out of the water.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsTwo (p. 635) broadsides were then interchanged, by which the "nautilus" was severely cut up, and eight of her crew killed.
The Naval History of the United States | Willis J. Abbot.The argonaut, or paper-nautilus, must be carefully distinguished from the pearly-nautilus or nautilus proper (nautilus Pompilius).
At night the owner of a "nautilus" canoe can either haul his craft ashore or anchor in deep water.
Harper's Round Table, August 20, 1895 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for nautilus
/ (ˈnɔːtɪləs) /
any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Nautilus, esp the pearly nautilus
short for paper nautilus
Origin of nautilus
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