drogue

English

Etymology

Origin uncertain; probably related to drag in some way.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɹəʊɡ/
• Rhymes: -əʊɡ

Noun

drogue (plural drogues)

1. (whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
   • 1993, Will Self, My Idea of Fun:

     through the sash window I could see the black truck pulling up the drive towards the main road, the silver caravan coming behind like a drogue that was preventing the gypsies from submerging, escaping into the very centre of the earth.

2. (nautical) A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
3. (aeronautics) A conical basket or fabric construction used variously as a type of brake for some kinds of aircraft, a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
4. A wind cone.

Translations

aeronautics: cone pulled by aircraft

• French: panier-entonnoir (fr) m (for refuelling)

wind cone

• French: cône (fr) m

Anagrams

• gourde, rouged

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French

Etymology

First attested in Middle French circa 1462, from Middle Dutch droge (modern Dutch droog).

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /dʁɔɡ/

Noun

drogue f (plural drogues)

1. drug

Derived terms

• se droguer
• droguiste

Descendants

• German: Droge

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Jèrriais

Noun

drogue f (plural drogues)

1. drug

Derived terms

• drodgi
• drogu'thie

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Middle French

Etymology

Middle Dutch droge (modern Dutch droog).

Noun

drogue f (plural drogues)

1. drug
   • 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais, book II, chapter 12:

     Il falloit entre autres choses qu’il contrefist pour un temps le mort, pour avoir mangé de certaine drogue : après avoir avallé le pain qu’on feignoit estre cette drogue, il commença tantost à trembler et branler, comme s’il eust esté estourdy

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Spanish

Verb

drogue (infinitive drogar)

1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of drogar.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of drogar.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of drogar.