drogue parachute
noun
Also called drogue.
a small parachute that deploys first in order to pull a larger parachute from its pack.
Also called drag parachute.
a parachute used to slow a vehicle or aircraft.
Origin of drogue parachute
First recorded in 1950–55
Words nearby drogue parachute
drnovsek,
drobny,
drogheda,
drogher,
drogue,
drogue parachute,
droid,
droit,
droit de suite,
droit des gens,
droit du seigneur