| 释义 |
drogue
\ˈdrōg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably alter of drag (I)
1. : a device attached to the end of a harpoon line to retard or tire out a whale when running or sounding
2.
a. : a sea anchor (as a canvas bag with a hooped mouth) used to reduce the speed of a boat and keep her head into the wind
b.
(1) : a sea anchor trailed from the stern of a seaplane to reduce yawing
(2) : a cylindrical cloth target towed by an airplane for air-to-air firing practice
(3) : a towed aerodynamic drag device used to maintain tension in a refueling hose; also : a small parachute for deceleration or stabilization of something
3. : a device shaped like a funnel or cone with a wide mouth which is attached to the end of a long flexible hose suspended from a tanker airplane in flight and into which the probe of another airplane in flight is fitted so as to receive fuel from the tanker airplane |