run afoul of a ship

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• run afoul of — I see run II run afoul (or foul) of 1) Nautical collide or become entangled with (an obstacle or another vessel) another ship ran afoul of us 2) come into conflict with; go against the act may run afoul of consumer protection legislation …   Useful english dictionary

• run — runnable, adj. runnability, n. /run/, v., ran, run, running, n., adj. v.i. 1. to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 2. to move with… …   Universalium

• afoul of — preposition : in or into conflict with : in or into opposition to he fell afoul of the law : in or into collision or entanglement with one ship ran afoul of the other * * * /əˈfaʊləv/ adv fall/run afoul of chiefly US : to get into trouble because …   Useful english dictionary

• afoul — /əˈfaʊl/ (say uh fowl) adjective 1. in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul. –phrase 2. run afoul of, to become involved with to one s disadvantage: run afoul of the law …  

• run — I [[t]rʌn[/t]] v. ran, run, run•ning, n. adj. 1) to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground 2) to move or pass quickly 3) to depart… …   From formal English to slang

• afoul — /euh fowl /, adv., adj. 1. in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul. 2. run or come or fall afoul of, a. to become entangled with: The boat ran afoul of the seaweed. b. to come into conflict with: The business had… …   Universalium

• run — verb (runs, running, ran ran; past participle run) 1》 move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all feet on the ground at the same time.     ↘enter or be entered in a race.     ↘(of hounds) chase or hunt their quarry.     ↘(of a… …   English new terms dictionary

• afoul — a•foul [[t]əˈfaʊl[/t]] adv. adj. in a state of collision or entanglement: a ship with its shrouds afoul[/ex] • run Etymology: 1800–10, amer …   From formal English to slang

• French ship Redoutable (1791) — The Redoutable was a ship of the line of the French Navy. She is known for her duel with HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.One of the 89 Seventy fours completed of the Téméraire class (another ten were started but never completed)… …   Wikipedia

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