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drogue [< draw] 
1 n. a clump of trees, especially evergreens; a copse.
See also: droke
- 1921 (1934) drogue, droke, drook, or drove, n. A cluster of fir or spruce. 1921 Nfld.
- 1936 The sun had inched down behind the western peakline, and the first shadows of twilight were creeping into the denser drogues of the valley.
- 1946 He knew every pond and barren and drogue all the way to Old Woman Tickle. . . .
2 n. Nfld a chain or rope used to brake a dog sled.
See also: drag (def. 2)
- 1957 . . . if the hill is very steep he lets go the "drogue," which is a heavy piece of rope looped around the left runner. This slides underneath the runner and brakes the komatik. On level ground it will stop it.
- 1921 (1934) drogue, droke, drook, or drove, n. A cluster of fir or spruce. 1921 Nfld.