drag-rope

A form of drag rope — A long, heavy rope carried in the basket of a hot-air balloon and permitted to hang over the side and drag on the ground in order to lighten the basket.

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Meanings

noundrag-rope (plural drag-ropes)

plural drag-ropes

  1. alternativeAlternative form of drag rope.
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APA

drag-rope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-rope

MLA

“drag-rope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-rope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drag-rope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drag-rope.

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