drogue
/dɹəʊɡ/ · noun
Meaning
- (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
- A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
- A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute.
- A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
- A wind cone.
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