guide rope
Americannoun
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a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved.
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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.
noun
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a stay or rope attached to another rope that is lifting a load, either to steady the load or guide the rope
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another name for dragrope
Etymology
Origin of guide rope
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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He told the elder boys to hold on to a guide rope and waded deep into the water.
From Washington Post • Jul. 18, 2018
They also installed a guide rope along the treacherous path that would lead the boys, their coach, and the rescue team to eventual safety.
From Salon • Jul. 13, 2018
It was a huge logistical operation involving hundreds of people, building guide rope and pulley systems, putting in power and communication cables.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2018
How they did it was a mix of trial and error, improvisation, skill, massive water pumps, miles of guide rope and strategically placed air tanks along the two-mile-long escape route, much of it submerged.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2018
Frank and Hazel stumbled through, pulling on the guide rope they’d attached to the mast.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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