Guide rope

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as to trail along the ground for about half its length, used to preserve altitude automatically, by variation of the length dragging on the ground, without loss of ballast or gas.

Synonyms

drag rope drag-rope buoy rope guy rope leg rope bell rope ridge rope horse yard-rope footrope skip rope bolt rope

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