Meaning & Definition of Drogue in English
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Drogue
/droʊg/
noun
1. A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
synonym:
- drogue
2. A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
- Used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
synonym:
- windsock,
- wind sock,
- sock,
- air sock,
- air-sleeve,
- wind sleeve,
- wind cone,
- drogue
3. Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel
- Prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
synonym:
- sea anchor,
- drogue
4. A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
synonym:
- drogue,
- drogue chute,
- drogue parachute