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paravane|ˈpærəveɪn|
[f. para-2 + vane.]
An apparatus, fitted with vanes to keep it at a constant depth, designed to be towed at the bows of a vessel in order to clear its path from mines, cut the moorings of submerged mines, or destroy hostile submarines. Also attrib. Also Aeronaut., a towing device (see quot. 1959).
1919Daily Mail 6 Jan. 6/2 Like many other great conceptions, the paravane seems a quite simple thing. Ibid., On one occasion last year a flotilla of light cruisers found themselves in a minefield, and by using the paravane they were able to cut their way safely through it. Ibid., The paravane was invented by Lieut. Dennis Burney, R.N. 1920Rep. Brit. Assoc. Adv. Sci. 1919 273 The Paravane has been developed as a weapon to fulfill two purposes:—(1) To attack a submarine. (2) To protect vessels from moored mines. 1920[see otter n. 4 c]. 1920Glasgow Herald 8 Oct. 10 Nor was part of the manufacturing profits in respect of paravane systems supplied to the Navy paid by the Government. Ibid. 5 Nov. 11 The ‘paravane’ is a name invented in or about 1916 to denote a particular kind or type of water kite of special shape and material and with special appliances. It was evolved and developed and in 1916 was adopted by the naval authorities as standard. 1922Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 33/1 Paravane, a naval device used in the World War first for attacking submerged submarines and subsequently for protecting vessels against mines and for cutting up hostile minefields. The name of Acting-Comm. C. D. Burney is especially associated with its design and development. 1948R. de Kerchove Internat. Maritime Dict. 519/2 Two paravanes are towed, one on each side of the ship, by means of specially constructed wire towropes. 1959J. L. Nayler Dict. Aeronaut. Engin. 186 Paravane, a kite-shaped device by means of which a wire is kept at an angle from a towing vehicle. This device is used at Woomera, towed behind an aircraft, in snatch recovery methods for intercepting guided missiles towards the end of their flights. |