单词 | paravane |
释义 | paravane /par"euh vayn'/, n. 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. [1915-20; PARA-1 + VANE] |
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