Associations to the word «Drogue»

DROGUE, noun. (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

DROGUE, noun. (nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.

DROGUE, noun. (aeronautics) A conical basket or fabric construction used variously as a type of brake for some kinds of aircraft, a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.

DROGUE, noun. A wind cone.

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

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

DROGUE, noun. Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind.

DROGUE, noun. A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.