How to Pronounce "pigboat"
word
ˈpɪɡˌboʊt
PIG-boht
ˈpɪɡˌbəʊt
PIG-boht
Definition
An informal and old-fashioned term for a submarine, especially the early submarines used in the early 1900s or during World War I.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪɡˌboʊt
British English
ˈpɪɡˌbəʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIG-boht
UK
PIG-boht
Listen in Context
The old sailor described his time on a pigboat during the war.
A pigboat is another name for an early type of submarine.
He saw pictures of a pigboat in the history book.
You wouldn’t believe how cramped it was inside the pigboat!