Search Result for "drogue parachute":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack;

2. a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly;
[syn: drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

parachute \par"a*chute\, v. i. TO descend to th ground from an airplane or other high place using a parachute; as, when the plane stalled, he parachuted safely to the ground. [PJC] golden parachute a generous set of financial benefits, including severance pay, provided by contract to a high-level corporate employee in the event s/he is dismissed or his/her job is lost in a corporate takeover or merger; also, the contract providing for such benefits. drogue parachute a small parachute that is first released and opened in order to more reliably deploy a larger parachute. Also called drogue. [PJC] parachuter
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

drogue parachute n 1: a small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack 2: a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly [syn: drogue, drogue chute, drogue parachute]