parachute brake

noun

a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake.Compare drogue parachute(def 2).

Words nearby parachute brake

parachroma, parachromatopsia, parachromatosis, parachronism, parachute, parachute brake, parachute mitral valve, parachute reflex, parachute rigger, parachute spinnaker, paraclete