dragline
[ drag-lahyn ]
/ ˈdrægˌlaɪn /
noun
a rope dragging from something; dragrope.
Words nearby dragline
draggle-tailed,
draggletailed,
draggy,
draghound,
draglift,
dragline,
dragline crane,
dragnet,
drago,
dragoman,
dragon
British Dictionary definitions for dragline
dragline
/ (ˈdræɡˌlaɪn) /
noun
another word for dragrope (def. 2)
Also called: dragline crane, dragline excavator
a power shovel that operates by being dragged by cables at the end of an arm or jib: used for quarrying, opencast mining, etc