Search for crossword answers and clues

Answer for the clue "Footlong, e.g ", 3 letters:
sub

Alternative clues for the word sub

Word definitions for sub in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
submarine sandwich \sub`ma*rine" sand"wich\, n. A large sandwich on an elongated roll, usually incompletely cut into two halves, filed with various cold cuts, meatballs, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, olives, etc., and spiced variously, and often having oil ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
shortened form of substitute (n.), 1830; the verb in this sense is from 1853. Related: Subbed ; subbing . From 1917 as short for submarine (n.).

Usage examples of sub.

Argentine Base, Deception Island, disclosed that, on July 3, 16 persons including three Chilean sub officers had observed an aerial object over the northern area of the island moving in a north-northeast direction, varying speed, oscillatory course, changing yellow-green-orange color, leaving a contrail at 30 degrees elevation.

So even though he came from the forward escape trunk, he was now in the furthest aft portion of this part of the sub.

In his dreams he was watching his father from six-year-old eyes, submerged to test depth on the old sub his father had commanded, and in the mirror was a child staring back at him wearing coveralls with a dolphin pin, and he went into the stateroom and Alameda was there, wearing something filmy and she began kissing him and she climbed into his rack with him.

Twice bogies had been destroyed by the CAP inside of thirty miles, and in the evening a sub had been sighted submerging only seven miles away.

A felt of rug, and a thin threaden cloke, That scarce would cover your no buttocks -- SUB.

Mortalia corda Artificem texere poli, latuitque sub uno Pectore, qui totum late complectitur orbem.

It is primarily a report to the public on the important role that cryptology has played, but it may also orient cryptology with regard to its past and alert historians to the sub rosa influence of cryptanalysis.

Nuclear powered, the sub extracted oxygen by electrolysis and desalinated its drinking water.

Exoverse, the sub fabric of the Entoverse consisted of vast, dynamically transforming pattern streams of data.

Before the electrician could answer, the mini sub shook slightly as the tip of its articulated manipulator arm hit something buried in the sand below.

The carrier also has two squadrons of Harbin Z-9A choppers, also MAD equipped each designed to kill subs with torpedoes and depth charges.

In hoc medio cursu est insula, quae appellatur Mona: complures praeterea minores subiectae insulae existimantur, de quibus insulis nonnulli scripserunt dies continuos triginta sub bruma esse noctem.

Toto hoc in genere pugnae, cum sub oculis omnium ac pro castris dimicaretur, intellectum est nostros propter gravitatem armorum, quod neque insequi cedentes possent neque ab signis discedere auderent, minus aptos esse ad huius generis hostem, equites autem magno cum periculo proelio dimicare, propterea quod illi etiam consulto plerumque cederent et, cum paulum ab legionibus nostros removissent, ex essedis desilirent et pedibus dispari proelio contenderent.

He popped four extra-strength ibuprofen like candy, then got a take-out sandwich at a sub shop.

Theodahado massas subter annexas, tot solidos pensitantes, ex patrimonio quondam magnificae foeminae matris ipsius, praecipimus reformari, ejus feliciter dominio plenissime vendicandas, cujus successionis integrum jus in ea qua praecipimus parte largimur.