paravane

[ par-uh-veyn ]

/ ˈpær əˌveɪn /

noun

an underwater defensive device against mines, consisting of a pair of torpedo-shaped vanes towed at the bow of a ship, usually a minesweeper, by cables that can cut the cable of a moored mine, causing the mine to rise to the surface, where it can be destroyed or removed from the water.

Origin of paravane

First recorded in 1915–20; para-¹ + vane

Words nearby paravane

paraumbilical vein, paraurethral duct, paraurethral gland, paravaginitis, paravail, paravane, paravent, paraventricular nucleus, paravertebral, paravertebral ganglion, paravidya

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Example sentences from the Web for paravane

In some forms of paravane there is a hinged jaw which is operated from the ship to shear the cable.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
The mine cable slides along the paravane cable and in this way is carried clear of the ship's hull.
Inventions of the Great War|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond
A careful study of Fig. 30 will show how this is prevented by the deflecting wires of the paravane.
Submarine Warfare of To-day|Charles W. Domville-Fife

British Dictionary definitions for paravane

paravane

/ (ˈpærəˌveɪn) /

noun

a torpedo-shaped device towed from the bow of a vessel so that the cables will cut the anchors of any moored mines

Word Origin for paravane

C20: from para- ² + vane

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单词	paravane
释义	paravane [ par-uh-veyn ] / ˈpær əˌveɪn / noun an underwater defensive device against mines, consisting of a pair of torpedo-shaped vanes towed at the bow of a ship, usually a minesweeper, by cables that can cut the cable of a moored mine, causing the mine to rise to the surface, where it can be destroyed or removed from the water. Origin of paravane First recorded in 1915–20; para-¹ + vane Words nearby paravane paraumbilical vein, paraurethral duct, paraurethral gland, paravaginitis, paravail, paravane, paravent, paraventricular nucleus, paravertebral, paravertebral ganglion, paravidya Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for paravane In some forms of paravane there is a hinged jaw which is operated from the ship to shear the cable. Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond The mine cable slides along the paravane cable and in this way is carried clear of the ship's hull. Inventions of the Great War\|A. Russell (Alexander Russell) Bond A careful study of Fig. 30 will show how this is prevented by the deflecting wires of the paravane. Submarine Warfare of To-day\|Charles W. Domville-Fife British Dictionary definitions for paravane paravane / (ˈpærəˌveɪn) / noun a torpedo-shaped device towed from the bow of a vessel so that the cables will cut the anchors of any moored mines Word Origin for paravane C20: from para- ² + vane Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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