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drogue

noun

1 drogue

A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.

2 drogue

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.

Polish: rękaw, skarpeta

3 drogue

Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind.

synonym: sea anchor.

Polish: dryfkotwa

4 drogue

A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.

synonyms: drogue chute, drogue parachute.


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