paravane
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Paravane — may refer to:* Operation Paravane, a World War II operation * Paravane (water kite), a towed winged underwater object * Paravane (weapon), a minesweeper … Wikipedia
paravane — ● paravane nom masculin (anglais paravane) Appareil de protection d un navire contre les mines sous marines ou les sous marins, composé de câbles munis parfois de charges explosives, et utilisé surtout pendant la Première Guerre mondiale … Encyclopédie Universelle
paravane — [par′ə vān΄] n. [ PARA 1 + VANE] either of a pair of torpedo shaped devices which, in conjunction with the cables by which they are towed from the bow of a ship, are used to cut the moorings of submerged mines, allowing them to surface and be… … English World dictionary
Paravane (water kite) — The paravane is a towed winged (hydrofoiled) underwater object water kite that has found applications in a peace and war. The water kites have been used in sport fishing, commercial fishing, marine industry, scientific exploration, water play,… … Wikipedia
Paravane (weapon) — The paravane is a form of towed underwater glider . It was developed by Cdr Usborne and Lt Burney financed by Sir George White, founder of the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Initially developed to destroy naval mines, the paravane would be strung out … Wikipedia
paravane — noun Etymology: probably from French para warding off (as in parachute) + English vane Date: 1919 a torpedo shaped protective device with serrate teeth in its forward end used underwater by a ship in mined areas to sever the moorings of mines … New Collegiate Dictionary
paravane — a flat board used in angling and commercial fishing to make the line shear laterally or downward. Lateral shearing enables two lines to be towed behind a boat and downward shearing helps send the baited hook into deep water. Also called shearing… … Dictionary of ichthyology
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… … Universalium
paravane — noun a device towed behind a boat at a depth regulated by its vanes or planes, used to cut the moorings of submerged mines … English new terms dictionary
paravane — para·vane … English syllables
