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Definition of paravane in English:
paravane
noun
A device towed behind a boat at a depth regulated by its vanes or planes, so that the cable to which it is attached can cut the moorings of submerged mines.
- ‘However, upon closer inspection it turned out to be a paravane, a towed device used for sweeping moored mines.’
Origin
Early 20th century: from para- protecting + vane.
Pronunciation:
paravane
/ˈparəˌvān/Further reading
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