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Definition

1. noun a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.
2. noun a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast. — synonyms: windsock, wind_sock, sock, air_sock, air-sleeve, wind_sleeve, wind_cone
3. noun restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel. — synonyms: sea_anchor
4. noun a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly. — synonyms: drogue_chute, drogue_parachute