drogue

A noun with multiple meanings: a funnel-shaped target towed by an aircraft; a wind indicator at airports; a sea anchor used to prevent drifting; or a parachute used to slow a fast-moving object.

• 🌐اسم له عدة معانٍ: هدف مخروطي الشكل تجره طائرة للتدريب على الرماية؛ مؤشر رياح في المطارات؛ عوامة أو مرساة عائمة تمنع انجراف القوارب؛ أو مظلة تُستخدم لإبطاء الأجسام سريعة الحركة.

1. Aerial target C1 formal technical

   A funnel-shaped device that is towed behind an airplane for use as a target during practice shooting.

   • The fighter pilots practiced their aim on a drogue towed by a drone.
   • The drogue was painted bright orange for better visibility.
   • They deployed a drogue for the missile test.

   🌐هدف جوي مسحوب

2. Wind indicator B2 formal technical

   A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast, used at airports to show the direction and approximate speed of the wind.

   • The pilot checked the drogue before landing to assess the wind conditions.
   • A drogue at the airfield indicated a strong crosswind.
   • The drogue fluttered wildly in the gusty wind.

   🌐مؤشر الرياح

   المرادفات: air sockwind conewind sleevewind sockwindsock

3. Sea anchor C1 formal technical

   A restraint consisting of a canvas-covered frame that floats behind a vessel to prevent drifting or to maintain the heading into the wind.

   • The sailors deployed a drogue to keep the boat stable during the storm.
   • Using a drogue helped the yacht maintain its position against the current.
   • The drogue was essential for the vessel's safety in heavy seas.

   🌐مرساة عائمة

4. Deceleration parachute C1 formal technical

   A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly, such as a spacecraft or a drag racer.

   • The spacecraft deployed a drogue to slow down its descent.
   • A drogue parachute helped the dragster stop safely after the race.
   • The drogue opened automatically to reduce the vehicle's speed.

   🌐مظلة الكبح

   المرادفات: drogue parachute