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afoul

adjective

Especially of a ship's lines etc

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Word length
5
Starts with
A
Ends with
L
Contains
FO
Scrabble score
8

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adjective

  1. Especially of a ship's lines etc

    “With its sails afoul”

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Example Sentences

With its sails afoul
A foul anchor

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Synonyms

foulfouled

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