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Drogue
Meaning
Noun
●
A
floating
object
attached
to the
end of
a
harpoon
line
to
slow
a
whale
down and
prevent
it from diving.
●
In Nautical:
A type of
bag
pulled
behind a
boat
to
stop
it from
broaching
to.
●
In Aeronautics:
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
.
●
In Aeronautics:
A
conical
basket
or
device
used
variously
as a
target
for
gunnery
practice
, and as a
docking
point for
aerial
refuelling.
●
A
wind
cone.
Verb
●
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.
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