the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others | a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly |
a device that retards something's motion | restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind |
the state of being physically constrained | a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind |
| a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane |