drogue (
http://definr.com/drogue)
n 1: a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
2: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at
airports) to show the direction of the wind [syn:
windsock,
sock,
wind sleeve]
3: restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats
behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the
heading into a wind [syn:
sea anchor]
4: a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving
rapidly [syn:
drogue chute,
drogue parachute]