periscope

The periscope device never made it to production but the distinctive roof profile survived, earning the cars the nickname “Periscopio.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Washington afterwards released what it said was periscope footage of the submarine firing on the ship, and an image of its hull almost vertical as it slipped below the surface.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

In his metaphorical submarine without a periscope, the attorney general and his senior staff were oblivious to what was occurring on Capitol Hill just a few blocks from the Justice Department building.

From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2024

The Normandie crew spotted its periscope poking through the waves and sprang into action.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024

“Your friend, too,” the old man said, putting his periscope down on a table and smiling warmly through his white beard.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

The order will see Thales Glasgow continue a 100-year tradition of making periscopes for Royal Navy submarines.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

Open periscopes and hatches suggested that it was attempting a deep dive at the moment it was hit and sunk.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 9, 2023

Marmots whistle from the berry bushes, their heads protruding from the leaves like periscopes as they scan their surroundings.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2021

“They were using these range finders” in the periscopes, she said.

From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2018

Little water snakes slipped down to the rocks and then gently entered the water and swam along through the pool, their heads held up like little periscopes and a tiny wake spreading behind them.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck