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Noun: drogue parachute
  1. A small parachute that pulls the main parachute from its storage pack
     
  2. A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
    - drogue, drogue chute

Derived forms: drogue parachutes

Type of: chute, parachute

Encyclopedia: Drogue parachute

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