Protection for a boat's hull Crossword Clue
10 letters · New York Times · Saturday, March 8, 2003 · 25-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, March 8, 2003.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 8, 2003 · 25-Down · 10 letters
TORPEDONET0 of 10 letters revealed
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A net hung from a ship by means of horizontal booms, designed to cause an attacker's torpedo to explode some distance away from the hull.
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