naval mine

English

Noun

naval mine (plural naval mines)

1. (military) An explosive device placed in the water and intended to destroy or deter vessels.

   The ship hit a naval mine and sank with all hands.

Translations

anti-ship weapon

• Danish: sømine c
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: merimiina (fi)

See also

• limpet mine
• torpedo