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afoul

IPA(Pronunciation)
Adverb
archaic with-of
Japanese Meaning
(古語・主に海事用語)衝突または絡み合っている状態 / 〜と衝突・絡み合っている状態
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狭い水路で、そのカッターは水中の岩に衝突して船体を裂き、乗組員は夜通し水を汲み出さなければならなかった。

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(archaic, principally nautical) In a state of collision or entanglement. / (with of) In a state of entanglement or conflict (with).

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afoul

In the narrow channel, the cutter ran afoul of a submerged rock, tearing its hull and forcing the crew to bail water through the night.

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In the narrow channel, the cutter ran afoul of a submerged rock, tearing its hull and forcing the crew to bail water through the night.

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