Definitions for drogues

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drogues drogue

Spelling: [drohg]

IPA: /droʊg/

Drogues is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 224 anagrams from letters in drogues (degorsu).

Definitions for drogues

noun

1. a bucket or canvas bag used as a sea anchor.
2. Aeronautics. a funnel-shaped device attached to the end of a hose on a tanker aircraft for connecting with the probe of another aircraft to be refueled in flight. drogue parachute (def 1).

Origin of drogues

1715-25; earlier drug, common dialectal variant of drag

Examples for drogues

"You have a fine mare, Mr. drogue," said she, gently caressing Kaya with her naked heels.

Fortunately, also, he was gliding down on the side opposite to that on which floated the “drogue.”

Beyond it he could see the gleaming metal ribbons of the drogue chute.

When the boat of the Red Eric came up to the whale was the drogue still attached to it?

"I wish to make known to you that I am of your party, Mr. drogue," she whispered.