The difference between Submarine and Surface ship

When used as nouns, submarine means a boat that can go underwater, whereas surface ship means a military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels.


Submarine is also verb with the meaning: to operate or serve on a submarine.

Submarine is also adjective with the meaning: undersea.

check bellow for the other definitions of Submarine and Surface ship

  1. Submarine as an adjective:

    Undersea.

  2. Submarine as an adjective:

    Hidden or undisclosed.

    Examples:

    "a submarine patent"

  3. Submarine as an adjective (baseball):

    Of a pitch, thrown with the hand lower than the elbow.

  1. Submarine as a noun:

    A boat that can go underwater.

  2. Submarine as a noun:

    A kind of sandwich made in a long loaf of bread.

  3. Submarine as a noun (baseball):

    Pitch delivered with an underhand motion.

  4. Submarine as a noun:

    Any submarine plant or animal.

  5. Submarine as a noun (informal):

    A stowaway on a seagoing vessel.

  1. Submarine as a verb (intransitive):

    To operate or serve on a submarine.

  2. Submarine as a verb (transitive):

    To torpedo; to destroy with a sudden sneak attack.

  3. Submarine as a verb (intransitive, sometimes, figurative):

    To sink or submerge oneself.

  1. Surface ship as a noun:

    A military (naval) vessel designed for operation on the marine surface, as distinguished from a submarine or other types of vessels.