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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
guide′ rope′, 
    1. a rope fastened, usually at an angle, to a hoisting or towing line, to guide the object being moved.
    2. [Aeron.]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.
    • 1815–25

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