drogue
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and…A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
Meaning
5 sensesA floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
A wind cone.
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
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Forms
plural: droguesSynonyms
12 synonyms- a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly:drogue chutedrogue parachute
- restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind:sea anchor
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind:windsockwind socksockair sockair-sleevewind sleevewind cone
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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