dragrope [drag-rohp] Word Origin noun
- a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery.
- a rope dragging from something, as the guide rope from a balloon.
Origin of dragrope First recorded in 1760–70; drag + rope British Dictionary definitions for dragrope dragrope noun
- a rope used to drag military equipment, esp artillery
- Also called: dragline, guide rope a rope trailing from a balloon or airship for mooring or braking purposes