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Drogue

noun

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

A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind. Synonyms: air-sleeve, air sock, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock.

Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind. Synonym: sea anchor.

A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly. Synonyms: drogue chute, drogue parachute.

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Words linked to "Drogue" : target, restraint, mark, constraint, visual signal, wind cone, ship, parachute, chute