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