Noun
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a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
- drogue chute - drogue parachute -
restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel
prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- sea anchor -
a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast
used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- wind sock - air sock - air sleeve - wind sleeve - wind cone -
a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane