"Welman" meaning in English

See Welman in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Welmans [plural]
Etymology: All clandestine equipment devised at Station IX in Welwyn Garden City had names starting with Wel, e.g. Welbike, Welrod. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Welbike}} Welbike, {{m|en|Welrod}} Welrod Head templates: {{en-noun}} Welman (plural Welmans)
  1. (historical) A one-man British midget submarine developed for use in World War II, though barely used. Wikipedia link: Welman Tags: historical Categories (topical): Watercraft, World War II
    Sense id: en-Welman-en-noun-gLX-lrtf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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