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Drogue
/droʊg/
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Drogue
noun
1.
A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.
2.
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind.
Synonyms:
air-sleeve
,
air sock
,
sock
,
wind cone
,
wind sleeve
,
wind sock
,
windsock
.
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
.
4.
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.
Synonyms:
drogue chute
,
drogue parachute
.
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Words linked to "Drogue" :
target
,
restraint
,
mark
,
constraint
,
visual signal
,
wind cone
,
ship
,
parachute
,
chute
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