guide rope
noun
a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved.
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.
Origin of guide rope
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby guide rope
guide dog,
guide fossil,
guide left,
guide rail,
guide right,
guide rope,
guide vanes,
guide word,
guideboard,
guidebook,
guided
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British Dictionary definitions for guide rope
guide rope
noun
a stay or rope attached to another rope that is lifting a load, either to steady the load or guide the rope
another name for dragrope (def. 2)