Definition of '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: windsock wind sock sock air sock air-sleeve wind sleeve wind cone
3. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
      Synonyms: sea anchor
4. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
      Synonyms: drogue chute drogue parachute

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