[drohg] 
| 1. | a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor. |
| 2. | Aeronautics.
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| 1. | Also called drogue. a small parachute that deploys first in order to pull a larger parachute from its pack. |
| 2. | Also called drag parachute. a parachute used to slow a vehicle or aircraft. |
| drogue (drōg) n.
[Perhaps alteration of drag (influenced by obsolete drogue, drug).] |
| sea anchor n. Nautical A drag, usually a canvas-covered conical frame, floating behind a vessel to prevent drifting or to maintain a heading into the wind. Also called drogue. |