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AFOUL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does afoul mean?
• AFOUL (adjective)
The adjective AFOUL has 1 sense:
1. especially of a ship's lines etc
Familiarity information: AFOUL used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Especially of a ship's lines etc
Synonyms:
Context example:
a foul anchor
Similar:
tangled (in a confused mass)
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