drogue
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
drogue /drəʊg/
▶noun a device, typically conical or funnel-shaped, towed behind a boat, aircraft, etc., especially to reduce speed or improve stability.
– origin C18 (orig. denoting a board attached to a harpoon line, used to slow down or mark the position of a whale): perh. rel. to drag.
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