any funnel-like device, esp one of canvas, used as a sea anchor
2.
a.
a small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed
b.
a small parachute released before a heavier main parachute during the landing of aspacecraft
3.
a device towed behind an aircraft as a target for firing practice
4.
a funnel-shaped device on the end of the refuelling hose of a tanker aircraft, to assist stability and the location of the probe of the receiving aircraft
5. another name for windsock
Word origin
C18: probably based ultimately on Old English dragan to draw
drogue in American English
(droʊg)
noun
1.
sea anchor
2.
a funnel-shaped device towed behind an aircraft or spacecraft for its drag effect (also drogue parachute), or as a target, for use in certain refueling operations, etc.
see also ballute
Word origin
prob. altered < Scot drug, dial. var. of UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
Examples of 'drogue' in a sentence
drogue
They felt the drogue bite and Carter immediately started the generator to power the banks of batteries which, in turn, powered the winch.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2001)
All the weight aft or we will pitchpole before we can get a drogue out.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2001)
She was down almost to her gunwales in the waist, the seas washing forward over her flat aft deck, the drogue line stiff out astern.
Lunnon-Wood, Mike LET NOT THE DEEP (2001)
Woods plugged in again and got another green light from the drogue.