aqualung n : a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus [syn: Aqua-Lung, scuba]Aqua-Lung n : a device (trade name Aqua-Lung) that lets divers breathe under water; scuba is an acronym for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus [syn: aqualung, scuba]

English

Etymology

Aqualung was the original name for the first open-circuit SCUBA diving equipment by Emile Gagnan and Jacques Cousteau in 1943.

Noun

1. A piece of equipment consisting of an oxygen tank and breathing apparatus used by divers to allow them to breathe underwater at depth.

Usage notes

The term Aqua-Lung is a registered trademark

Aqualung may refer to:

• Aqua-lung, a type of diving equipment
• Aqua Lung America, a US company that makes diving equipment
• Aqualung (album), an album by Jethro Tull
  • Aqualung (song), a song from that album
• Aqualung, a song by Deviated Instinct
• Aqualung (musician), the stage name of British musician Matt Hales
  • Aqualung (2002 album), an album by this musician
• Aqualung, an Enemy-Skill obtainable by Jenova LIFE in Final Fantasy VII
• Aqualung (music player), a software music player

See also

• Dryptosaurus aquilungius