Definition of drogue

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • drogue is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • drogue is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • drogue is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of drogue


  • a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly (noun)

    Synonyms

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

    Synonyms

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

    Synonyms

    1. air-sleeve
    2. air sock
    3. sock
    4. wind cone
    5. wind sleeve
    6. wind sock
    7. windsock
  • a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane (noun)

See definition of drogue in Merriam Webster