noun
- a person or thing that dives.
- a person who makes a business of diving, as for pearl oysters or to examine sunken vessels.
- British. a loon.
- any of several other birds noted for their skill in diving.
noun
- a person or thing that dives
- a person who works or explores underwater
- Also called: loom any aquatic bird of the genus Gavia, family Gaviidae, and order Gaviiformes of northern oceans, having a straight pointed bill, small wings, and a long body: noted for swiftness and skill in swimming and divingUS and Canadian name: loon
- any of various other diving birds
- soccer slang a player who pretends to have been tripped or impeded by an opposing player in order to win a free kick or penalty
c.1500, agent noun from dive (v.).