About The Word Drogue
Learn about the word Drogue to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Drogue definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Drogue
| Drogue Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Drogue?
[n] a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
[n] restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind [n] a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind [n] a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane Synonyms | Synonyms for Drogue: drogue chute | drogue parachute | sea anchor | sock | wind sleeve | windsock Related Terms | Find terms related to Drogue: See Also | chute | constraint | mark | parachute | restraint | ship | target | visual signal Drogue In Webster's Dictionary \Drogue\, n. (Naut.)
See {Drag}, n., 6, and {Drag sail}, under {Drag}, n.
|
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Genus galleria ‐ a genus of…
- Alistair cooke ‐ United States journalist (born in…
- Reopen ‐ open again or anew; "They reopened…
- Subversive ‐ a radical supporter of political or social revolution [adj] in…
- Blood money ‐ paid to a hired murderer [n] a reward for information about a…
- Banking industry ‐ banks…
- Contralateral ‐ on or relating to the opposite side (of…
- Bird-footed dinosaur ‐ any of numerous carnivorous dinosaurs of the Triassic to Cretaceous…
- Diagnostic test ‐ an assay conducted for…
- Hamamelis virginiana ‐ common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers…