drogue

/droʊg/

Other forms: drogues

Definitions of drogue

1. noun

   a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
   synonyms: drogue chute, drogue parachute

   type of:

   chute, parachute

   rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
2. noun

   restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
   synonyms: sea anchor

   type of:

   constraint, restraint

   a device that impede's something's motion
3. noun

   a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
   synonyms: air sock, air-sleeve, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock

   type of:

   visual signal

   a signal that involves visual communication
4. noun

   a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
   type of:

   mark, target

   a reference point to shoot at