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paravane
paravane
English
Noun
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
- (towed underwater object with hydrofoils): water kite
Translations
device for cutting the moorings of mines
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See also
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Paravane (weapon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Paravane (water kite) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia