Drone:
A term for an unmanned aerial or underwater vehicle. The word is closely associated with the large UAVs used by the military and intelligence agencies to drop bombs, launch missiles and conduct surveillance. For that reason, most domestic UAV boosters do not use the term to describe their aircraft.
not a very good definition.
As I recall, military use of drone arose in terms of "target drone", which served no function other than to be shot at. This came from the dictionary drone original use for a male honey bee, which did no work.
maybe a better discussion at
What Is a Drone, Anyway? | Guest Blog, Scientific American Blog Network
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