The Collaborative International Dictionary
Guide rope \Guide rope\ (A["e]ronautics) A rope hung from a balloon or dirigible so as trail along the ground for about half its length, used to preserve altitude automatically, by variation of the length dragging on the ground, without loss of ballast or gas.
WordNet
n. a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane
Usage examples of "guide rope".
Stepping forward cautiously, Maia took hold of the guide rope, which stretched across the ravine at waist level.
Swiftly, with his back turned to Effie, he fastened a guide rope around his waist, anchoring his torso to the wagon.
A broad circle of mown rye or buckwheat was laid on the ground, and he stood in the center of the circle holding a guide rope while a horse plodded around and around, treading out the grain.
Stepping forward cautiously, Maia took-hold of the guide rope, which stretched across the ravine at waist level.
They hid the raft a' unloading it, but they left the guide rope strung across the river, wt puzzled her.
It did no good, and he realized that one of the exterior cables attached to his guide rope must have snapped.
Then, leading Arbuckles by the guide rope, she began following the single track, which showed two sets of prints: one going, the other coming.
Little Mura had hardly spoken since they had sighted the ruins, he had dragged back on his guide rope, his eyes darting from one side of the street to the other as if at any moment he expected some formless horror to dash at him out of the murk.