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

I worked on the sweater I was knitting for Dad, sharing the sofa with Ji-yong, who was intent on making a periscope.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

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

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2023

Some of the items found floating in the water had been disgorged from inside the Nanggala: pieces of Muslim prayer mats, special sponges for clearing condensation, and a bottle of grease used to lubricate periscopes.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2021

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

Still on the forbidden list: Phones, firearms, running, tipping, wearing baseball caps backward, ladders, periscopes and calling fans anything other than “patrons.”

From Washington Times ● Apr. 9, 2016

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