drogue
A floating object attached to the end of a harpoon line to slow a whale down and prevent it from diving.
A type of bag pulled behind a boat to stop it from broaching to.
A conical parachute used as a brake for some kinds of aircraft, or as a means of extracting and deploying a larger parachute, or to slow a rapidly-moving vehicle to a speed where it can safely deploy a larger parachute.
A conical basket or device used variously as a target for gunnery practice, and as a docking point for aerial refuelling.
A wind cone.
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Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing