"bow foil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bow foils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bow foil (plural bow foils)
  1. A retractable underwater wing attached to the bow of a ship.
    Sense id: en-bow_foil-en-noun-CO9~6Ot9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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