noun
- Ropes attached to a heavy object or vehicle to help control or slow its movement, especially down a slope or during transport.
Usage: Usually plural; Nautical and construction contexts
Examples
- The crew secured dragropes to the cargo before lowering it down the cliff.
- Dragropes were essential for controlling the heavy sled on the steep mountain pass.
- The ship's dragropes helped manage the anchor chain during rough seas.
- Workers attached dragropes to the large crate to prevent it from sliding across the deck.