what does drogue mean?
DROGUE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) drogue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel
- prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) drogue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
- used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) drogue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
Hypernyms(s) drogue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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