semisubmersible

semisubmersible
/sem'ee seuhb merr"seuh beuhl, sem'uy-/, n.
1. Also called semisubmersible rig. a self-propelled barge that is mounted on partially submerged legs supported by underwater pontoons, rides at anchor, and serves as a work base and living quarters in deep offshore drilling operations.
adj.
2. of, for, or pertaining to a semisubmersible.
[1960-65; SEMI- + SUBMERSIBLE]

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