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DROGUE
drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute
(noun) a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, drogue
(noun) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
drogue
(noun) a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drogue (plural drogues)
(whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
(nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
(aeronautics) A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute.
(aeronautics) A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
A wind cone.
Synonyms
• (conical parachute): drag parachute, drag chute, drogue chute, drogue parachute
Anagrams
• drouge, gourde, rogued, rouged
Source: Wiktionary
Drogue, n. (Naut.)
Definition: See Drag, n.,
6, and Drag sail, under Drag, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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