DROGUES - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel

Example: prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast

Example: used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

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