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/drag"rohp'/, n.1. a rope for dragging something, as a piece of artillery.2. a rope dragging from something, as the guide rope from a balloon.[1760-70; DRAG + ROPE]
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balloon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aerostat, blimp; free, sounding, kite, pilot, or dirigible balloon; fire balloon, montgolfier. See aviation. v. i. swell. See convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dirigible, aircraft, airship, weather… … English dictionary for students
drag — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. draw, pull, tow, tug, haul; protract, draw out; lag, dawdle, inch along. Slang, race. See slowness, traction, lateness. in drag II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that is drawn] Syn. harrow, scraper, bar … English dictionary for students
dragline — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dragrope, towline, cable, rope; see chain 1 , drag 1 , wire 1 … English dictionary for students
