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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Synonyms:
drogue; drogue chute; drogue parachute
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("drogue" is a kind of...):
chute; parachute (rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Synonyms:
drogue; sea anchor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("drogue" is a kind of...):
constraint; restraint (a device that retards something's motion)
Holonyms ("drogue" is a part of...):
ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Synonyms:
air-sleeve; air sock; drogue; sock; wind cone; wind sleeve; wind sock; windsock
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("drogue" is a kind of...):
visual signal (a signal that involves visual communication)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("drogue" is a kind of...):
mark; target (a reference point to shoot at)
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