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guide rope

noun

  1. a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved.
  2. Aeronautics. a long rope hung downward from a balloon and trailing along the ground, used to regulate the altitude of the balloon and to act as a brake.


guide rope

noun

  1. a stay or rope attached to another rope that is lifting a load, either to steady the load or guide the rope
  2. another name for dragrope
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of guide rope1

First recorded in 1815–25
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Example Sentences

The man on the edge of the pit who was holding the guide rope attached to the swinging derrick was caught in the rush of workmen.

Seizing the buckets, they strung out, making their way down the steep slope with one hand on the guide-rope.

By the time he reached the end of the guide rope, nausea was creeping up from his stomach and into his throat.

We soon ran out our guide-rope; but even when we had raised it clear of the earth, we still went up very rapidly.

The balloon is furnished besides with a grapnel, and a guide-rope; which latter is of the most indispensable importance.

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