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