drogue
n 1: a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
2: a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at
airports) to show the direction of the wind [syn: {windsock},
{sock}, {wind sleeve}]
3: a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents
drifting or maintains the heading into a wind [syn: {sea
anchor}]
4: a parachute used to decelerate a fast-moving object [syn: {drogue
chute}, {drogue parachute}]