afoul

Words with a similar base: afoul

'afoul'

[afoul.s.01] as in: especially of a ship's lines etc

Examples:
with its sails afoul
a foul anchor

Origins

					afoul (English)
├── a- (English)
│   ├── a- (Anglo-Norman)
│   │   └── e- (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
│   │       └── ex- (Latin)
│   ├── a- (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   │   └── a- (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   ├── ab (Latin)
│   └── ἀ- (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
└── foul (English)
    └── fulian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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