paravane
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
paravane (plural paravanes)
- (nautical) A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.
- (nautical) A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses.
Synonyms[edit]
- (towed underwater object with hydrofoils): water kite
Translations[edit]
device for cutting the moorings of mines
See also[edit]
- Paravane (weapon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Paravane (water kite) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia