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Definition:

[noun] a funnel-shaped device towed as a target by an airplane
[noun] a truncated cloth cone mounted on a mast; used (e.g., at airports) to show the direction of the wind
Synonyms: windsock, sock, air sock, wind sleeve, wind cone
[noun] restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
Synonyms: sea anchor
[noun] a parachute used to decelerate an object that is moving rapidly
Synonyms: chute, parachute