drogue

(noun) a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.

(noun) a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind. Synonyms: windsock, wind sock, sock, air sock, air-sleeve, wind sleeve, wind cone.

(noun) restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind. Synonyms: sea anchor.

(noun) a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly. Synonyms: drogue chute, drogue parachute.