sea anchor
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It was a six-man orange life raft with a sea anchor inside and no visible marine growth or markings.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
A sea anchor that reduces their speed to about 2 knots, too slow to escape a ship.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 9, 2013
I've even used them to make an emergency sea anchor: I duct-taped two hooks into an X and then lashed canvas pieces to that structure with parachute cord.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the engine fails, tie a sea anchor or bucket off the bow to head the boat into the waves.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then they rigged a sea anchor, a canvas cone dragged through the water to keep the boat turned into the storm.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
