Found 2 items, similar to drogue.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: drogue 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, air sock, wind sleeve, wind cone] 3: restraint consisting of 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 an object that is moving rapidly [syn: drogue chute, drogue parachute]
English → English (gcide) Definition: drogue parachute \par"a*chute\, v. i. TO descend to th ground from an airplane or other high place using a parachute; as, when the plane stalled, he parachuted safely to the ground. [PJC] golden parachute a generous set of financial benefits, including severance pay, provided by contract to a high-level corporate employee in the event s/he is dismissed or his/her job is lost in a corporate takeover or merger; also, the contract providing for such benefits. drogue parachute a small parachute that is first released and opened in order to more reliably deploy a larger parachute. Also called drogue. [PJC]