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drogue

DEFINITIONS OF: drogue

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n 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

n 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 retards something's motion

n 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

n a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane

Type of:
mark, target
a reference point to shoot at
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