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3 | 33% | 11 | Raising the heavy metal device that keeps a ship from drifting | |
Device To Keep A Ship From Drifting Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DROGUE" which means:
- noun
- • A funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
- • A truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
- • Restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
- • A parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
An example sentence would be:
- • "The fishing boat uses a drogue to slow its drift in the strong currents."
- • "The parachute deployed a drogue to stabilize before the main canopy opened."
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New York Times10 Sep 2003 | Down 16 | |
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