trail rope

noun

1. a guide rope on an aerostat.

trail rope

noun

1. another name for dragrope
2. a long rope formerly used for various military purposes, esp to allow a vehicle, horses, or men to pull a gun carriage

Word History and Origins

Origin of trail rope¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

When descending, as the trail rope reaches the ground the balloon is relieved of a portion of its weight and becomes more buoyant.

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We rode up to the front of the principal one, dismounted, and hitched our horses by dropping the trail rope to the ground.

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Several times in the course of the journey my horse's trail-rope was bitten in two by these nocturnal visitors.

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It was my intention to lasso the bull; and for this purpose I proceeded to make a running-noose on the end of the trail-rope.

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I knew the trail-rope to be about twenty yards in length, but I ran a hundred, at least, before making halt.

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