drogue

English Thesaurus

1. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	chute, parachute,
definition	:	rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall (noun.artifact)

2. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	constraint, restraint,
definition	:	a device that retards something's motion (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	ship,
definition	:	a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact)

3. a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	visual signal,
definition	:	a signal that involves visual communication (noun.communication)

4. a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	mark, target,
definition	:	a reference point to shoot at (noun.communication)