Drogue

usgb/drəʊɡ/
noun

A device dragged behind a moving vehicle or boat to reduce its speed.

The pilot released a drogue to slow down the aircraft.
Visual representation of "drogue" - A device dragged behind a moving vehicle or boat to reduce its speed

Often appears as...

  • deploy a drogue
  • drogue chute

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Technical

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Slows Down

A drogue on vehicles or boats is meant to reduce their speed, not to stop them.

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The boat began to pick up speed, so we deployed the drogue.
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Dragged Device

Remember, a drogue is not carried but towed or dragged behind something.

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They attached the drogue, and it dragged behind us, steadying our descent.
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