Defenition of the word drogue
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Defenition of the word drogue
- a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
- a parachute used to decelerate a fast-moving object
- a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
- restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Synonyms for the word drogue
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- drogue chute
- drogue parachute
- sea anchor
- sock
- wind sleeve
- windsock
Meronymys for the word drogue
Hypernyms for the word drogue
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- chute
- constraint
- mark
- parachute
- restraint
- target
- visual signal
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