Reference meaning
drogue
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a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
Other meanings
2. noun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
3. noun
restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
4. noun
a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
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