Drogues

Word DROGUES
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Definitions and meanings of "Drogues"

What do we mean by drogues?

(whaling) A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.

A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.

A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute.

A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.

A wind cone.

Main Entry: drogue Pronunciation: 'drOg Function: noun Etymology 1: Anthony Burgess’ _A Clockwork Orange_. Date: circa 1971 Etymology 2: probably alteration of 1drag Date: 1875 1. A toady. A cohort. A person that you use as a pawn. Someone that goes before the leader to take the main assault. A friend by convenience. 2 : SEA ANCHOR 3 a : a cylindrical or funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane b : a small parachute for stabilizing or decelerating something (as an astronaut's capsule) or for pulling a larger parachute out of stowage 3 : a funnel-shaped device which is attached to the end of a long flexible hose suspended from a tanker airplane in flight and into which the probe of another airplane is fitted so as to receive fuel from the tanker. *Definitions 2-3 derive from Merriam Webster. Urban Dictionary

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The word "drogues" in example sentences

There was an enormous length attached to the animal now -- some twelve thousand feet -- the weight of which was very great, to say nothing of the many "drogues" or ❋ Frank T. Bullen (1886)

The "drogues" and flag proved that belief on their part, and the ex-whalesman knew that it would be well worth their while to return in search of the whale. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

Ben identified the latter as the "drogues," that form part of the equipment of a regular whale-ship. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

There are several such harpoons, and two or three long lances; besides, a lantern, light-box, some small flags, and two or more "drogues," which are square bits of board to be fastened to the harpoon line, in order to hinder the whale when sinking or swimming away. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)

I know some of this ammo will definitely reach on out there, as I've seen first hand with both Hevi-Shot and Bismuth ... but waterfowling, to me, has always been about bringing them in and taking them with the gear down and the drogues deployed. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Me drogues, me rats, me drogues, me rats, I sang in my head, as I passed along a wood paneled hallway hung with pictures of children playing in parks. ❋ Nina Alvarez (2010)

Vive La France et vive le sexe, les drogues et le Rock N 'Roll ❋ Unknown (2010)

Many ocean rowers had blithely talked about “drogues, sea anchors, and rodes.” ❋ Roz Savage (2009)

Note 18: Pierre Pomet, Histoire generale des drogues (Paris, 1694); Philippe Macquer, Dictionnaire portatif des arts et métiers: contenant en abrégé l'histoire, la description and la police des arts et métiers, des fabriques et manufactures de France and des pays étrangers (Paris, 1766) s.v. "Carmine"; Jacques-Christophe Valmont de Bomare, Dictionnaire raisonnée universel d'histoire naturelle (Paris, 1775). back ❋ Unknown (2006)

Ces drogues font alterner un esprit alerte, une bonne humeur, et une fatigue accompagnée de dépression. ❋ Pinku-tk (2006)

Ca m'a impressionné les different traitement qu'ils peux y avoir pas dans l'sens ou yen a beaucoup mais certaines personnes vraiment vraiment 'incurable' finissent par prendre des drogues ILLEGALE. ❋ Pinku-tk (2005)

Aux etats uni par exemple la gelineau est traitée avec la GHB oui la 'drogue du violeur' certaines personnes dont les amphetamine n'ont aucun effet sont carrement soigné aux Metamphetamine (ou cristal la 'drogue qui rend fou' comme on l'appelle en Thaïlande) mais bien sur tout ca a dose therapeutique mais ca reste tout de meme des drogues addictive ... ❋ Pinku-tk (2005)

Roland rode tense, waiting for one of the drogues to turn in his saddle and see them, but none did-none of them wanted to put his face into that cutting, grit - filled wind. ❋ King, Stephen (1997)

When they were just twenty yards behind the drogues, Cuthbert nodded-they were close enough for him to work. ❋ King, Stephen (1997)

If a lander does not use a parachute for landing high-altitude drogues are okay too, and the Mars Direct landers do not need to, it should be able to punch its way through a dust storm as easily as an airplane can fly through a cloud. ❋ Robert Zubrin (1996)

· Contribuer la lutte contre l'abus et le trafic illicite des drogues. ❋ Unknown (1991)

I [sent] my drogue to [steal] a car before we went out that [evening]. ❋ Nco (2003)

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