Drogue
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /dɹəʊɡ/
- Rhymes: -əʊɡ
Origin
Origin uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
Full definition of drogue
Noun
drogue
(plural drogues)- (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
- 1993, Will Self, My Idea of Fun:through the sash window I could see the black truck pulling up the drive towards the main road, the silver caravan coming behind like a drogue that was preventing the gypsies from submerging, escaping into the very centre of the earth.
- (nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
- (aeronautics) A conical basket or fabric construction used variously as a type of brake for some kinds of aircraft, a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
- A wind cone.