drogue /drōg/

1. The drag of boards, attached to the end of a harpoon-line, checking the progress of a running whale
2. A conical canvas sleeve open at both ends, used as one form of sea-anchor, or to check the way of an aircraft, etc
3. (also drogue parachute) a parachute used to reduce speed of a falling object, eg one fired from a descending space capsule
4. A funnel device on the end of the hose of a tanker aircraft
5. A windsock
6. An air target of similar shape

drogue bomb noun

An improvised terrorist bomb, made with a grenade or plastic explosive, using a plastic bag or similar as a drogue to stabilize it when thrown

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