1. (

• drogue ,

) a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane ;

2. (

• windsock ,
• wind_sock ,
• sock ,
• air_sock ,
• air-sleeve ,
• wind_sleeve ,
• wind_cone ,
• drogue ,

) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind ;

3. (

• sea_anchor ,
• drogue ,

) restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind ;

4. (

• drogue ,
• drogue_chute ,
• drogue_parachute

) a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly ;