drogue

[ drohg ]

/ droʊg /

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noun

a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.

Aeronautics.

a funnel-shaped device attached to the end of a hose on a tanker aircraft for connecting with the probe of another aircraft to be refueled in flight.
drogue parachute (def. 1).

Origin of drogue

1715–25; earlier drug, common dialectal variant of drag

Words nearby drogue

DRM, Drnovsek, Drobny, Drogheda, drogher, drogue, drogue parachute, droid, droit, droit des gens, droit de suite

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Example sentences from the Web for drogue

"I wish to make known to you that I am of your party, Mr. Drogue," she whispered.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
Fortunately, also, he was gliding down on the side opposite to that on which floated the “drogue.”
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid
Beyond it he could see the gleaming metal ribbons of the drogue chute.
The Quantum Jump|Robert Wicks
"You have a fine mare, Mr. Drogue," said she, gently caressing Kaya with her naked heels.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers

When the boat of the Red Eric came up to the whale was the drogue still attached to it?
The Red Eric|R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for drogue

drogue

/ (drəʊɡ) /

noun

any funnel-like device, esp one of canvas, used as a sea anchor

a small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed
a small parachute released before a heavier main parachute during the landing of a spacecraft

a device towed behind an aircraft as a target for firing practice

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

another name for windsock

Word Origin for drogue

C18: probably based ultimately on Old English dragan to draw

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单词	drogue
释义	drogue [ drohg ] / droʊg / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drogue ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor. Aeronautics. a funnel-shaped device attached to the end of a hose on a tanker aircraft for connecting with the probe of another aircraft to be refueled in flight. drogue parachute (def. 1). Origin of drogue 1715–25; earlier drug, common dialectal variant of drag Words nearby drogue DRM, Drnovsek, Drobny, Drogheda, drogher, drogue, drogue parachute, droid, droit, droit des gens, droit de suite Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drogue "I wish to make known to you that I am of your party, Mr. Drogue," she whispered. The Little Red Foot\|Robert W. Chambers Fortunately, also, he was gliding down on the side opposite to that on which floated the “drogue.” The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid Beyond it he could see the gleaming metal ribbons of the drogue chute. The Quantum Jump\|Robert Wicks "You have a fine mare, Mr. Drogue," said she, gently caressing Kaya with her naked heels. The Little Red Foot\|Robert W. Chambers When the boat of the Red Eric came up to the whale was the drogue still attached to it? The Red Eric\|R.M. Ballantyne British Dictionary definitions for drogue drogue / (drəʊɡ) / noun any funnel-like device, esp one of canvas, used as a sea anchor a small parachute released behind a jet aircraft to reduce its landing speed a small parachute released before a heavier main parachute during the landing of a spacecraft a device towed behind an aircraft as a target for firing practice 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 another name for windsock Word Origin for drogue C18: probably based ultimately on Old English dragan to draw Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drogue anchor, bower, drift anchor, sheet anchor
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drogue

noun

Origin of drogue

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Example sentences from the Web for drogue

British Dictionary definitions for drogue

noun

Word Origin for drogue

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