sublittoral (sub litoral)

In zoöl., of lit toral habits to some extent; living near the sea shore; especially, living at a somewhat lower horizon under water than that of the littoral zone. sub lobular (sub-lob'ū-lär), a. Situated beneath 6024 sub margined (sub-mär'jind), a. marginate. Same as sub submarine (sub-ma-ren'), a. and n. [F.sous mar in = Sp. Pg. submarino; as sub- + marine.] I. a. 1. Situated or living under or in the sea, either at the bottom or below the surface; below the surface of the sea: as, submarine plants; a submarine telegraph.-2. Occurring or carried on below the surface of the sea: as, submarine explorations; designed for use under the sea: as, submarine armor.- Submarine armor. See armor.-Submarine boat, a boat which is so fitted that it can be propelled when entirely submerged, and carries a sufficient amount of compre ed air to admit of remain ing below the surface for several hours. The chief object sought is the carrying and operating of torpedoes. - Submarine cable. See cable. - Submarine denudation, denudation which takes place beneath the level of the sea. Some geologists, however, do not clearly distinguish between marine and submarine denudation. In the former, all denudation under or at the edge of the sea is properly included; in the latter, only that which takes place beneath the sea-level. - Submarine forest. See forest. Submarine gun, a gun adapted for the discharge of projectiles below the surface of the water.- Subma rine lamp, mine, etc. See the nouns. - Submarine volcano, a volcano begun beneath the sea, but usually developed by the continued action of the eruptive forces considerable height. Some islands thus begun by submarine volcanic agencies have disappeared after a time; cinity of the Azores, and the coast of Iceland are localities others have been permanent. The Mediterranean, the vi where submarine volcanic action has been exhibited on a grand scale. sub master (sub'master), n. [ OF.soubmaistre , F. sousmaître, sub magister , a sub master, sub , under, + magister , master: see master1 .] A subordinate or deputy master: as, the sub- master of a school. lar. IMG:content-2368.png:[blocks in formation] The city's moonlit spires and myriad lamps Like stars in a sublunar sky did glow. Shelley, Revolt of Islam, v. 1. sublunary (sub'lū-nā-ri), a. and n. [See sub lunar.] I. a. 1. Situated beneath the moon. Each sublunarie bodie is composde Of the fower elementes, which are proposde By Nature to that end. Times' Whistle (E. E. T. S.), p. 116. Hence-2. Pertaining to this world; terrestrial; mundane; earthly; worldly: as, sublu nary affairs. All things which are sublunary are subject to change. Dryden, Parallel of Poetry and Painting. Am I not now dying a victim to the horror and the mystery of the wildest of all sublunary visions? II.t n. Any worldly thing. IMG:content-2369.png:[blocks in formation]