drogue

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drogue Definition

• (n) a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
• (n) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
• (n) restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
• (n) a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

drogue Synonyms

• air sock
• drogue
• drogue chute
• drogue parachute
• sea anchor
• sock
• wind cone
• wind sleeve
• windsock