Dragrope
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dragrope is a noun meaning A rope used to drag something.
Meaning
A rope used to drag something.
More Meanings
- Alternative form of drag rope (“rope carried in a hot air balloon”).
Example Sentences
The side of our ship was wasp-coloured as befits a warship, black and yellow and streaming. Certainly the first operation of the dragrope had been successful until it jammed. There was no doubt of that.[…]
Starting in 1818, a few women managed to break a the sex barrier that excluded them from active firefighting. [It was] hard work to draw the engine; but among the few who had hold of the dragrope was Molly, pulling away for dear life.
Word Forms
- dragropes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dragger, dragline, towrope, draggle, dragster, dragoman.
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