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natatory



ADJECTIVE
swimming
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Here are a variety of natatory — that’s swimming related — audiobooks, to dive into this summer.

From Seattle Times Aug. 9, 2022

Enterprising swimming pool managers tempted thither two distinguished amateur natatory females, Gertrude Ederle, famed near Channel-swimmer, and Aileen Riggin, Olympic fancy-diving champion in 1920.

From Time Magazine Archive

Its carapace is but slightly compressed laterally and hairy, as in Sacculina purpurea; the adherent feet are of considerable size, and the natatory feet are wanting, as, in the adult animal, are the corresponding cirri.

From Facts and Arguments for Darwin by Muller, Fritz

Hardy swimmers, who prefer taking their natatory exercises in the open air, will find provision made for them at the Reservoir, at Cannon Hill Park, and also at Small Heath Park.

From Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham A History and Guide Arranged Alphabetically by Harman, Thomas T.

They are free and natatory when young, but in the adult state attached to rocks or some floating substance.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir




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