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drogue

dro·gue

UK/dɹəʊɡ/ US/ˈdroʊɡ/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

2.

a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

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3.

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

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4.

Origin

Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.

Phrases

  • drag parachute
  • drogue anchor

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