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