Dragline

//ˈdɹæɡlaɪn// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cable, cord, or rope used to drag an object; specifically, the line of a dragline excavator that drags the bucket.

    "Drainboard had been terrified by a narrow escape from the jumping spider's dragline. He had twisted it twice around her cerci and told her, "Your new name is Supper, for that's what you will be in a few hours. My supper.""

  2. 2
    Ellipsis of dragline excavator. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "Much of this material was taken from land adjoining the railway by draglines and bulldozers."

  3. 3
    A strong supporting line of silk produced by a spider.

Etymology

From drag + line.

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