The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PARAVANE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1958.
Navy device for detecting mines crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PARAVANE | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Navy device for detecting mines
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- minesweeper
- minesweeping
- sonar
- mine detector
- radar
- electroscope
- pixel
- sweeper
- signal
- marine
- means
- ports
Crossword Answer definitions
PARAVANE noun- A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.
- A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses.
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