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drogue n. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
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drogue n. [
windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone] a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
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drogue n. [
sea anchor] 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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drogue n. [
drogue chute, drogue parachute] a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
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