Definition of drogue Drogue
/dɹowˈg/ - [drowg] - drogue
We found 10 definitions of drogue from 4 different sources.
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What does drogue mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: drogues |
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| drogue - a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly | ||
| drogue chute, drogue parachute | ||
| drogue - a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane | ||
| drogue - restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind | ||
| sea anchor | ||
| constraint, restraint the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | ||
| drogue - a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind | ||
| windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone | ||
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Wiktionary 
- drogue (Noun)
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving. - drogue (Noun)
A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broach broaching to . - drogue (Noun)
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 .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- drogue (n.)
See Drag, n., 6, and Drag sail, under Drag, n.
Part of speech
🔤- drogue, noun, singular of drogues.
