drogue.
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
Meaning & usage
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
A wind cone.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
To harpoon or spear (a whale) with a weapon that has a drogue attached.
To use a drogue with.
To act as a drogue, slowing down and stabilizing a drifting object.
To transport small loads along the coastline to larger ports, where they can be added to the cargo of larger ships that make longer journeys.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
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