Drogue

/droʊɡ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A device used to slow down a vehicle or object by creating drag in water or air, often used in maritime or aeronautical contexts.

The sailing ship deployed a drogue to stabilize its position in the rough seas.

A type of parachute used to create drag for deceleration, particularly in aerospace applications.

The spacecraft released a drogue to help slow its descent before the main parachute deployed.

A type of apparatus used to measure ocean currents, typically dragged behind a boat.

Scientists attached a drogue to study the movement of the underwater currents.

From Middle French 'drogue', related to 'droguer' meaning to drag or tow.

drogue parachute

A parachute designed to increase drag during descent.

drogue buoy

A buoy that is tethered to a drogue used in oceanography.

drogue rig

A system of drogues used for a specific application or purpose.

drag

The resistance force experienced by an object moving through a fluid.

buoy

A floating device that marks a location or provides mooring.

A term used in the context of fishing gear.

They rigged the boat with a drogue to keep the nets stable.

In some contexts, referring to a device to slow down a vehicle.

They installed a drogue on the race car to reduce speed before corners.