drogue in WordNet English dictionary

1. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
   windsock  wind sock  sock  air sock  air-sleeve  wind sleeve  wind cone  drogue 
   
2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
   drogue  drogue chute  drogue parachute 
   
3. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
   sea anchor  drogue 
   
4. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
   drogue