propwash deflection unit

noun

A device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.

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Meanings

nounpropwash deflection unit (plural propwash deflection units)

plural propwash deflection units

  1. A device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.

    Synonyms: deflector, PDU

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.

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deflectorPDU
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