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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 etcplay

  Familiarity information: AFOUL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


AFOUL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Especially of a ship's lines etc

Synonyms:

afoul; foul; fouled

Context example:

a foul anchor

Similar:

tangled (in a confused mass)


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