restraint vs drogue

drogue vs restraint

restraint and drogue both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
restraint	Yes	No	No	No
drogue	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, drogue is a hyponym of restraint; that is, drogue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than restraint:

restraint: a device that retards something's motion
drogue: restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind

Other hyponyms of restraint include air bag, airbrake, dive brake, arrester, arrester hook, band, brake, brake, brake pad, brake shoe, shoe, skid, catch, stop, chain, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, gag, muzzle, lead, leash, tether, ignition lock, lock, muzzle, life belt, safety belt, safety harness, sea anchor, bond, hamper, shackle, trammel, trammel.

restraint (noun)	drogue (noun)
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something	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
discipline in personal and social activities	a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
lack of ornamentation	a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
a rule or condition that limits freedom
the state of being physically constrained

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