English dictionary
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English noun: drogue | |||
| 1. | drogue (communication) a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | mark, target | ||
| 2. | drogue (communication) 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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | visual signal | ||
| 3. | drogue (artifact) restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind | ||
| Synonyms | sea anchor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | constraint, restraint | ||
| Part meronym | ship | ||
| 4. | drogue (artifact) a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly | ||
| Synonyms | drogue chute, drogue parachute | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chute, parachute | ||
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