propwash deflection unit

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propwash deflection unit (plural propwash deflection units)

  1. A device placed over or behind the propeller of a boat to deflect its prop wash downward as a very effective form of agitation dredging, primarily used by salvors to remove mud or sand from shallow-water shipwrecks.

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