paravane

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ vane.

Noun

paravane (plural paravanes)

1. (nautical) A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.
2. (nautical) A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses.
   • 1954, Ian Fleming, “'Good Night To You Both'”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 226:

     'We have a paravane on board the yacht,' continued Mr. Big as if he were a surgeon describing a delicate operation to a body of students, 'which we use for trawling for shark and other big fish.'

Synonyms

• (towed underwater object with hydrofoils): water kite

Translations

device for cutting the moorings of mines

• Galician: paravane m
• Italian: paramine m
• Polish: parawan (pl) m

See also

• Paravane (weapon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Paravane (water kite) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia