drogue
NOUN
/droʊɡ/
6 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH D
drogue is a valid 6-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2R1O1G2U1E1
2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does drogue mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD