Function: noun
Date: 1769
: a drag typically of canvas thrown overboard to retard the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its head to the wind
Function: noun
Date: 1769
: a drag typically of canvas thrown overboard to retard the drifting of a ship or seaplane and to keep its head to the wind
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012