First Known Use: 1875
Dictionary
drogue
noun \ˈdrōg\
Definition of DROGUE
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a : a cylindrical or funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane b : a small parachute for stabilizing or decelerating something (as an astronaut's capsule) or for pulling a larger parachute out of stowage
3
: a funnel-shaped device which is attached to the end of a long flexible hose suspended from a tanker airplane in flight and into which the probe of another airplane is fitted so as to receive fuel from the tanker
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Origin of DROGUE
probably alteration of 1drag
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