DROGUE
Scrabble letter values: D2R1O1G2U1E1 = 8
Definition
- noun a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.
- noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast. — synonyms: windsock, wind_sock, sock, air_sock, air-sleeve, wind_sleeve, wind_cone
- noun restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel. — synonyms: sea_anchor
- noun a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly. — synonyms: drogue_chute, drogue_parachute
Examples
- “used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind”
- “prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind”