oropesa
noun
or·o·pe·sa
ˌȯrəˈpāsə
plural -s
: one of a pair of torpedo-shaped floats towed one on each side by a minesweeper at a fixed distance to suspend the ends of the steel rope used to tear submerged mines from their moorings
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“Oropesa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oropesa. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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