drogue

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