drogue meaning and definition

DROGUE noun

Definition of drogue (noun)

1. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
2. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
   • synonyms: air sock, air-sleeve, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock
3. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
   • synonyms: sea anchor
4. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
   • synonyms: drogue chute, drogue parachute