a stay or rope attached to another rope that is lifting a load, either to steady the load or guide the rope
2. another name for dragrope (sense 2)
guide rope in American English
noun
1.
a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved
2. 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
Word origin
[1815–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, aggressive, artifact, pullout, reamer
Examples of 'guide rope' in a sentence
guide rope
He was in the army and tripped over a guide rope at his camp on the way home and broke his leg.