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Navy diver specialised in explosives
A clearance diver was originally a specialist naval diver who used explosives underwater to remove obstructions to make harbours and shipping channels
Clearance_diver
Diving unit of the Royal Australian Navy
TAG-E after 12 to 18 months offline. The RAN's diver training program is commenced with a 5-day Clearance Diver Aptitude Assessment, or CDAA, focused on demonstrating
Clearance_Diving_Branch_(RAN)
2018 international rescue mission in Thailand
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Specialist Response Group divers, one Navy Clearance diver, one Australian Medical Assistance Team (AUSMAT) member and Department
Tham_Luang_cave_rescue
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
caused the clamp that was keeping the trunk sealed to open before Hellevik (diver 4) had closed the door to the chamber. This resulted in both chambers being
Byford_Dolphin
Swimming underwater, breathing gas carried by the diver
cylinders containing breathing gas at high pressure which is supplied to the diver at ambient pressure through a diving regulator. They may include additional
Scuba_diving
US Navy personnel qualified in underwater diving and salvage
development. Some of the mission areas of the Navy diver include: marine salvage, harbor clearance, underwater ship husbandry and repair, submarine rescue
Navy diver (United States Navy)
Navy_diver_(United_States_Navy)
Tactical scuba diver
routine maintenance in war conditions. Underwater mine clearance and bomb disposal. Typically, a diver with closed circuit oxygen rebreathing equipment will
Frogman
Australian conservationist (1962–2006)
Pavilion...." Geyer, Thomas (23 November 2003). "Diver remembers day her scuba buddy died in Baja". Cyber Diver News Network. Archived from the original on
Steve_Irwin
Diving in water-filled caves
involves planned decompression stops. A distinction is made by recreational diver training agencies between cave-diving and cavern-diving, where cavern diving
Cave_diving
Diving mode and decompression technique
Saturation diving is an ambient pressure diving technique which allows a diver to remain at working depth for extended periods during which the body tissues
Saturation_diving
British cave diver who specialises in rescues
Richard William Stanton, MBE, GM (born 1961) is a British civilian cave diver who specialises in rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation and the
Rick_Stanton
Australian technical diver (1954–2005)
John Shaw (20 July 1954 – 8 January 2005) was an Australian scuba diver, technical diver, and airline pilot for Cathay Pacific. He started flying for Cathay
Dave_Shaw
Breathing gas, mixture of nitrogen and oxygen
reduced risk in a situation where breathing gas supply is compromised, as the diver can make a direct ascent to the surface with an acceptably low risk of decompression
Nitrox
Underwater diving without breathing apparatus
observation, and the buddy is capable of safely reaching the diver. In poor visibility the diver can clip onto the downline with a buddy line. Signals can
Freediving
Diving beyond the scope of recreational diving
recreational diving for non-professional purposes. Technical diving may expose the diver to hazards beyond those normally associated with recreational diving, and
Technical_diving
Underwater diving breathing gas supplied from the surface
underwater diving using equipment supplied with breathing gas through a diver's umbilical from the surface, either from the shore or from a diving support
Surface-supplied_diving
Disorder caused by dissolved gases forming bubbles in tissues
The U.S. Navy and Technical Diving International, a leading technical diver training organization, have published a table that documents the time to
Decompression_sickness
Flag signal indicating divers are in the water nearby
A diver down flag, or scuba flag, is a flag used on the water to indicate that there is a diver below. Two styles of flag are in use. Internationally
Diver_down_flag
English broadcaster and natural historian (born 1926)
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
David_Attenborough
Japanese pearl divers
become an ama diver. The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife, an 1814 woodblock print by Japanese artist Hokusai, depicts a young ama diver entwined sexually
Ama_(diving)
Descending below the surface of the water to interact with the environment
ambient pressure diving, the diver is directly exposed to the pressure of the surrounding water. The ambient pressure diver may dive on breath-hold (freediving)
Underwater_diving
Cuban freediver also known as "Pipin"
known as Francisco 'Pipin' Ferreras (born January 18, 1962) is a Cuban free-diver known for his achievements in deep free diving and his relationship with
Francisco_Ferreras
Group of people working together to enhance dive safety and achieve a task
diving there may be no team at all for a solo diver, a dive buddy is the default arrangement, a three diver team is fairly common for technical diving,
Diving_team
Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver
"Harry" Harris SC, OAM, PBh (GCT) is an Australian anaesthetist and cave diver who has served as the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia since 2024
Richard_Harris_(anaesthetist)
U.S. Navy's special operations force
Sensitive Site Exploitation, Air Operations Master, Lead Climber, Lead Diver/Navigator, Interrogator, Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Technical Surveillance
United_States_Navy_SEALs
British boxer
1984 Summer Olympics. Schumacher served in the Royal Navy as a mine clearance diver in the Falklands while boxing for the British Combined Services. Schumacher
Brian_Schumacher
British ocean liner (1907–1915)
After three months of searching the wreck was discovered on 6 October 1935. Diver Jim Jarrett wore a Tritonia diving suit to explore the wreck at a depth
RMS_Lusitania
Special forces unit of the British Army
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Special_Air_Service
Underwater diving where divers are paid for their work
and codes of practice as it is an inherently hazardous occupation and the diver works as a member of a team. Due to the dangerous nature of some professional
Professional_diving
French world record-setting freediver
needed] In 1996 her interest in underwater sports led to her meeting free-diver Francisco "Pipín" Ferreras. They developed a relationship and Mestre soon
Audrey_Mestre
German commando and amphibious warfare force
was set up, it consists of a mine clearance diver company and a commando frogmen company. Allegedly the weapon diver group has 250 men. The commando frogmen
Kommando Spezialkräfte der Marine
Kommando_Spezialkräfte_der_Marine
Toxic effects of breathing oxygen at high partial pressures
that the diver be brought to the surface as soon as practicable. Although for many years the recommendation has been not to raise the diver during the
Oxygen_toxicity
Narcotic effects of respiratory nitrogen
paranoia, depending on the individual diver and the diver's medical or personal history. When more serious, the diver may feel overconfident, disregarding
Nitrogen_narcosis
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
University of California, 1969, p. 22. Hanauer, Eric. The Egyptian Red Sea: A Diver's Guide. San Diego: Watersport, 1988, p. 74. Types of Coral Reefs Archived
Coral_reef
Breathing gas consisting of oxygen, helium and nitrogen
be reached where work of breathing exceeds the available effort from the diver. Beyond this point accumulation of carbon dioxide will eventually result
Trimix_(breathing_gas)
Medical treatment at raised ambient pressure
which involves increasing the ambient pressure on a person, usually a diver, to treat decompression sickness or an air embolism by reducing the volume
Hyperbaric_medicine
Change in sea level due to gravity
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Tide
Irish safety freediver (1977-2017)
Keenan (1 December 1977 – 22 July 2017) was an Irish freediving safety diver and co-owner at Dahab Freedivers. He held several Irish national freediving
Stephen_Keenan
Severely deficient supply of oxygen
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Asphyxia
Ship used as a floating base for professional diving projects
bellman, stays inside the bell at the bottom and is stand-by diver to the working divers. Each diver is supplied by an umbilical from inside the bell. The bell
Diving_support_vessel
South African diver and holder of scuba depth record
Nuno Gomes is a scuba diver who lives in New York City. Born in Lisbon, his family relocated to Pretoria when he was 14 years old. He held two world records
Nuno_Gomes_(diver)
Copper helmet with rubberised canvas diving suit and weighted boots
of Diving; Ship and Clearance Diving; Surface and Submersible Chambers; Practical Diving; Marine Salvage; Standard Diving; Diver's Loudspeaker Intercommunication
Standard_diving_dress
Special forces unit of the Australian Army
ISSN 0312-6307. Retrieved 31 May 2014. O'Brien, Hugh (2014). Undaunted: From Clearance Diver to Mercenary: An Australian Man's Life on the Edge. North Sydney, New
Special_Air_Service_Regiment
French oceanographer and author (1910–1997)
diver to die using an Aqua-Lung, while attempting a new depth record to 120 m with the GERS near Toulon. In 1948, between missions of mine clearance,
Jacques_Cousteau
Australian anti-poaching activist
Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF)). He is a former Australian Royal Navy Clearance Diver and Special Operations military sniper. He is also a director of the
Damien_Mander
Collecting pearls from wild molluscs
where the diver descends to the bottom, collects what they can, and surfaces on a single breath. The diving mask improved the ability of the diver to see
Pearl_hunting
Methods used by underwater divers to communicate
Diver communications are the methods used by divers to communicate with each other or with surface members of the dive team. In professional diving, diver
Diver_communications
Australian underwater photographer
Highness, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands 1993 – SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Diver 1997: American Nature Photographer of the year award (sponsored by the American
Valerie_Taylor_(diver)
Record breaking technical and cave diver
Jim Bowden is an American technical diver, known as a cave diver and as a deep diver. In 1994 he set a world record, since broken, by diving to 925 feet
Jim_Bowden_(diver)
British technical diver and former record holder lost in commercial diving incident
John Bennett (7 March 1959 – 15 March 2004) was a British scuba diver who set a world record by becoming the first person to deep dive below a depth of
John_Bennett_(diver)
British volunteer cave diver who specialises in rescues
John Paul Volanthen, GM (born June 1971) is a British cave diver who undertakes cave rescues through the Cave Rescue Organisation, South and Mid Wales
John_Volanthen
Scuba cave diving incident in South Australia
metre (3.3 ft) diameter for exploration access. In the mid-1960s a local diver climbed down the rain-enlarged 0.8 metres (2.6 ft) opening into the cave’s
1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident
1973_Mount_Gambier_cave_diving_accident
American astronaut (born 1975)
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Reid_Wiseman
Exposure of tissues to abnormally high concentrations of oxygen
decompression in cold water tends to be stressful to the diver. In saturation diving, where the diver will be breathing the gas mixture under pressure for
Hyperoxia
Recreational diver training and certification agency
and diver training organization founded in 1966 by John Cronin and Ralph Erickson. PADI courses range from entry level to advanced recreational diver certification
Professional Association of Diving Instructors
Professional_Association_of_Diving_Instructors
2006 animal encounter accident
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Death_of_Steve_Irwin
Senior diver rating in US Navy
States Navy master diver is the highest warfare qualification obtainable by a member of U.S. Navy diving community. A master diver is an enlisted person
Master diver (United States Navy)
Master_diver_(United_States_Navy)
Abnormally high tissue carbon dioxide levels
that causes hypoventilation, a reduction of alveolar ventilation (the clearance of air from the small sacs of the lung where gas exchange takes place)
Hypercapnia
Field concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people at work
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Occupational safety and health
Occupational_safety_and_health
Chamber for transporting divers vertically through the water
large enough for a fully kitted diver and bellman (the stand-by diver responsible for manning the bell while the working diver is locked out) to sit, and for
Diving_bell
Recreational scuba diving certification slightly above minimum entry level
Advanced Open Water Diver (AOWD) is a recreational scuba diving certification level provided by several diver training agencies. Agencies offering this
Advanced_Open_Water_Diver
Canadian astronaut (born 1976)
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Jeremy_Hansen
American engineer, astronaut, and naval aviator (born 1964)
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Scott_Kelly_(astronaut)
Underwater diving in a military context by members of an armed force
Carolina: Divers Alert Network. Retrieved 29 November 2018. "Navy Clearance Diver". www.adas.org.au. Retrieved 30 November 2018. Nelson, Mark. "Ship's
Military_diving
Special forces unit of the Royal Navy
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Special_Boat_Service
Processes to develop the skills and knowledge to dive safely underwater
Diver training is the set of processes through which a person learns the necessary and desirable skills to safely dive underwater within the scope of
Diver_training
Articulated pressure-resistant anthropomorphic housing for an underwater diver
suit is a small one-person submersible with articulated limbs encasing the diver. Water- and pressure-tight joints allow articulation while maintaining an
Atmospheric_diving_suit
British mountaineer
QGM (born 1967/1968) is a British mountaineer and former Royal Navy clearance diver who holds the Guinness World Records for the fastest climbs of every
Eamon_Ginge_Fullen
Directional mass flow of oceanic water
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Ocean_current
Original name for open-circuit scuba equipment
diaphragm is used to control a valve to deliver the breathing gas to the diver on demand, at ambient water pressure. However, the layout has changed to
Aqua-Lung
Diving under a physical barrier to a direct vertical ascent to the surface
An overhead or penetration diving environment is where the diver enters a space from which there is no direct, purely vertical ascent to the safety of
Penetration_diving
Equipment used in the support of an underwater diving operation
filling system – Filling pressurized gas from a series of storage cylinders Diver's pump – Manually powered surface air supply for divers Diving air compressor –
Diving_support_equipment
Norwegian Navy clearance diver unit
Minedykkerkommandoen (MDK) or Norwegian Naval EOD Command is a clearance diver group. MDK is subordinate to the Royal Norwegian Navy. MDK is located at
Minedykkerkommandoen
Medical condition of lack of oxygen in the tissues
during ascent, it becomes too hypoxic to maintain consciousness, and the diver loses consciousness before reaching the surface. Hypoxic gases may also
Hypoxia_(medicine)
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
earlier concept in his book Profiles of the Future. Clarke was an avid scuba diver and a member of the Underwater Explorers Club. In addition to writing, Clarke
Arthur_C._Clarke
Topics referred to by the same term
Australia: Royal Australian Navy clearance diver Canada: Canadian clearance diver Germany: German Navy clearance diver Ireland: Naval Service Diving Section
Navy_diver
Equipment used to facilitate underwater diving
also known as scuba gear, is mostly personal equipment carried by the diver, but professional divers, particularly when operating in the surface supplied
Diving_equipment
Acoustic sensing method
ROV-mounted imaging sonar for use by a diver. Its name is because it was designed for patrol divers (combat frogmen or clearance divers) to look for limpet mines
Sonar
Special operations command of the Australian Army
(2nd Commando Regiment) Tactical Assault Group Clearance Diver Tactical Assault Group Mine Clearance Diver The Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST)
Special Operations Command (Australia)
Special_Operations_Command_(Australia)
Party (TACP) United States Air Force Special Reconnaissance (SR) Clearance diver – Navy diver specialised in explosives United States military divers – Underwater
List_of_military_diving_units
Specialized body armor for protection from explosions
for up to an hour, even in a hot environment. Anti-handling device Clearance diver Counter-IED efforts Fuse (explosives) Overpressure 52nd Ordnance Group
Bomb_suit
Entry-level autonomous diver certification for recreational scuba diving
Open Water Diver (OWD) is an entry-level autonomous diver certification for recreational scuba diving. Although different agencies use different names
Open_Water_Diver
USMC deep reconnaissance unit
MOS 0326 [formerly 8654], "Reconnaissance Marine, Parachutist/Combatant Diver Qualified," known as the 'accession pipeline.' Their courses to its various
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance
United_States_Marine_Corps_Force_Reconnaissance
Free-diving self-propelled deep-sea submersible
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Bathyscaphe
Manned wet submersible for deploying naval special forces
carry larger limpet mines than those carried by a diver and has a much greater range than a diver, enabling attacks on larger and more distant enemy
SEAL_Delivery_Vehicle
American freediver who died while attempting to set a record (1981–2013)
"Brooklyn diver had film dreams". New York Post. Retrieved November 20, 2013. Namako, Tom (November 18, 2013). "Nicholas Mevoli, a Free-Diver from Brooklyn
Nicholas_Mevoli
Techniques requiring specific equipment and procedures
requires specific equipment, procedures and techniques, and may expose the diver to a particular range of hazards. There are several modes of diving; these
Modes_of_underwater_diving
Crewed full ocean depth rated submersible
36000/2: Full Ocean Depth". fivedeeps.com. Retrieved 2023-01-16. "Deepest diver Vescovo sells up to Inkfish". divernet.com. 2022-11-03. Retrieved 24 January
DSV_Limiting_Factor
Diving for the purpose of leisure and enjoyment
diver in a range of standardised procedures and skills appropriate to the equipment the diver chooses to use and the environment in which the diver plans
Recreational_diving
US government scientific agency
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National_Oceanic_and_Atmospheric_Administration
Stretch garment for protection from abrasion, UV and stings
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Rash_guard
Russian multiple world record holding freediver (1962–2015)
August 2015). "Champion diver is missing". The New York Times. Wilkinson, Alec, The Disappearance of the World’s Greatest Free Diver, New Yorker, 8 August
Natalia_Molchanova
Watertight clothing that seals the wearer from cold and hazardous liquids
on the inside of the suit after a dive, and is acceptable provided the diver remains warm. Flexing the wrists and large movements of the head may allow
Dry_suit
English Tudor warship (1511–1545)
nets on timbers protruding from the bottom of the Solent. They contacted a diver to help them remove the hindrance, and on 10 June, Henry Abbinett became
Mary_Rose
Garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet
Depending on the overall buoyancy of the diver, this will generally require 6 kg of additional weight to bring the diver to neutral buoyancy to allow reasonably
Wetsuit
Female divers of Jeju, South Korea
– 2013 short film about Chewar Park, a still active 82-year-old haenyeo diver. Examining her daily routine as well as her past, Park sheds light on this
Haenyeo
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
Forces Divers Clearance diver Frogman Minentaucher Royal Navy ships diver United States military divers U.S. Navy diver U.S.Navy master diver Military diving
Uncontrolled_decompression
American underwater diver (1932–2021)
2021) was an American underwater diver. He worked as a United States Navy demolition expert and as a commercial diver, and was one of the world's earliest
Jon_Lindbergh
Naval mine attached to a target by magnets
snail that clings tightly to rocks or other hard surfaces. A swimmer or diver may attach the mine, which is usually designed with hollow compartments
Limpet_mine
Respiratory impairment caused by submersion in liquid
leaves the diver susceptible to a sudden loss of consciousness without warning from hypoxia. There is no bodily sensation that warns a diver of an impending
Drowning
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Diver.
Boy/Male
English American
Clear.
Boy/Male
British, English
Clear; Diminutive of Clarence
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry IV, Part 2' Duke of Clarence, Son to Henry IV. 'King Henry IV, Part 2' Thomas Wart, a...
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Clear; Bright
Female
English
English form of Old French Plaisance, PLEASANCE means "pleasant."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Blend of Darell and Clarence
Male
English
 Short form of English Clarence, CLARE means "illustrious." Compare with feminine Clare.
Male
English
Famous
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Blend of Darell and Clarence
Girl/Female
French
Pleasure.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Blend of Darell and Clarence
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : variant spelling of Vold (see Voll).English : topographic name for someone who lived on any of the areas of open upland known from Middle English times onwards as wolds (e.g. the Yorkshire Wolds or the Cotswolds). This term derives from Old English wald ‘forest’ (see Wald). After the extensive clearance of forests in England, from before the Norman Conquest onward, the Old English term wald came to denote open uplands (wolds) in Middle English in certain areas of England.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Famous; Bright; Shining; Clear; Diminutive of Clarence
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : Clarence was the name of a dukedom created in 1362 for Lionel, third son of Edward III, whose wife was the heiress of Clare in Suffolk. How the name came to be adopted as a surname is uncertain, but it is recorded in 1453; its use as a personal name is not attested until the late 19th century.
Boy/Male
English American Latin Shakespearean
From the surname and place name Clare, meaning bright or clear. Famous bearers: George, Duke of...
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Blend of Darell and Clarence
Boy/Male
African, American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Indian, Jamaican, Latin
Clear; Luminous; Famous; One who Lives Near the River Clare; Of Clare; Bright; Name of a Place
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish : topographic name for someone who lived by a holly tree, from Middle English holm, a divergent development of Old English hole(g)n; the main development was towards modern English holly (see Hollis).English and Scottish : topographic name or habitational name from northern Middle English holm ‘island’, Old Norse holmr (see Holm 1).Danish and Swedish : variant of Holm 1.Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from the dative singular of Old Norse holmr ‘islet’, ‘low flat land beside a river’.
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aeryn, AERYNN means "Ireland."
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Oaken
Male
Dutch
, supplanter.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Herder of Cows
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, Gaelic, Scottish
Holly Garden; The Gray Castle
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : Variant of Epps.
Boy/Male
Danish, French, German, Indian, Swedish
Kind; Popular
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Superior; No One Like Him
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Mythological, Sanskrit, Telugu
A Character of Mahabharata; Son of King Shantanu
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Ordering Person
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
CLEARANCE DIVER
n.
Clear or net profit.
n.
Behavior.
v. i.
To obtain a clearance; as, the steamer cleared for Liverpool to-day.
n.
A permit or clearance.
n.
A certificate that a ship or vessel has been cleared at the customhouse; permission to sail.
n.
Diversion; amusement; recreation.
n.
A secluded part of a garden.
pl.
of Diverticulum
n.
See Pleasance.
n.
A customhouse clearance for a coasting vessel; a permit.
v. t.
To divert; to entertain.
a.
Tending to divert; diverting; amusing; interesting.
n.
The act of clearing; as, to make a thorough clearance.
n.
Pleasance.
n.
The distance by which one object clears another, as the distance between the piston and cylinder head at the end of a stroke in a steam engine, or the least distance between the point of a cogwheel tooth and the bottom of a space between teeth of a wheel with which it engages.
n.
A close four-wheeled carriage, with one seat inside, and a seat for the driver.
n.
A son; -- used in compound names, to indicate paternity, esp. of the illegitimate sons of kings and princes of the blood; as, Fitzroy, the son of the king; Fitzclarence, the son of the duke of Clarence.
n.
The act of removing anything; clearance.
a.
Pertaining to a diverticulum.
n.
Pleasure; merriment; gayety; delight; kindness.