PARAVANE

Etymology

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

Source: Wiktionary



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