drogues

1. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplaneSynonyms: drogue

2. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the windSynonyms: air sock, air-sleeve, drogue, sock, wind cone, wind sleeve, wind sock, windsock

3. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a windSynonyms: drogue, sea anchor

4. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidlySynonyms: drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute