What does Drogue mean?
Definitions for Drogue
droʊgdrogue
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Princeton's WordNet
droguenoun
a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone, droguenoun
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
sea anchor, droguenoun
restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachutenoun
a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
GCIDE
Droguenoun
a small parachute dragged behind a vehicle as a means of stabilizing it, or deployed first so as to assist opening of a larger parachute.
Droguenoun
a funnel-shaped attachment at the end of a hose suspended from a tanker airplane in flight, to which the probe of another airplane may connect, so as to complete a connecting hose line through which fuel may be transferred from the tanker to the following airplane. It is used for in-flight refueling.
Wiktionary
droguenoun
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
droguenoun
A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
droguenoun
A conical basket or fabric construction used variously as a type of brake for some kinds of aircraft, a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
droguenoun
A wind cone.
Etymology: Origin uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.
Wikipedia
Drogue
A drogue (also known as a storm drogue) is a device trailed behind a boat on a long line attached to the stern. A drogue is used to slow the boat down in a storm and to prevent the hull from becoming side-on to the waves. A boat that has deployed a drogue should not overspeed down the slope of a wave and crash into the next one, nor will the vessel broach. By slowing the vessel, the drogue makes the vessel easier to control in heavy weather and will help to prevent pitchpoling. A drogue works by providing substantial resistance when dragged through the water. An alternative device is the sea anchor, a much larger item than a drogue, which is streamed from the bows. The advantage of the sea anchor is that the bows of a yacht are invariably finer than the stern, thereby giving a safer and more comfortable experience in a storm. Both drogues and sea anchors will have "tripping lines" to aid recovery of the drogue after deployment. An alternative procedure during a storm is simply to "heave to".
ChatGPT
drogue
A drogue is a device that is towed behind a moving vehicle, typically an aircraft or a boat, to help stabilize its movement, increase its visibility, or to slow it down due to air or water resistance. It can also be used to deploy equipment like parachutes.
Webster Dictionary
Droguenoun
see Drag, n., 6, and Drag sail, under Drag, n
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Drogue
A drogue is a device external to a boat, attached to the stern and used to slow the boat down in a storm and to keep the hull perpendicular to the waves. The boat will not speed excessively down the slope of a wave and crash into the next one nor will it broach. By slowing the vessel in heavy weather, the drogue can make it easier to control. A drogue is usually constructed to provide substantial resistance when dragged through the water, and is trailed behind the vessel on a long line. A properly functioning drogue should also prevent pitchpoling.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Drogue
drōg, n. the drag of boards, attached to the end of a harpoon-line, checking the progress of a running whale.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Drogue in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Drogue in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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