drogue
Pronunciation: /dɹəʊɡ/
The English word “drogue” has 9 meanings listed here.
noun
- A 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 conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
- A wind cone.
verb
- To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
- To use a drogue with.
- To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
- To transport small loads along the coastline to larger ports, where they can be added to the cargo of larger ships that make longer journeys.
Etymology
Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
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