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paravane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
par-a-vane
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.

noun

A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From para- + vane.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paravanes (plural)

Synonyms

water kite

Questions

What does paravane mean?
A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.
Where does paravane come from?
From para- + vane.

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