para·vane | \ ˈper-ə-ˌvān 
, ˈpa-rə- \
, ˈpa-rə- \Definition of paravane
: 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
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The first known use of paravane was in 1919
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