guide rope

Balloon altitude controller

A guide rope is a rope used to steady, steer, or control something being moved or lowered—equipment being hoisted, a balloon in descent, or cargo being positioned.

Workers hold the guide rope to prevent swinging or drifting: Two crew members grabbed the guide ropes to steady the load.

safety

lifeline

Essential connection to safety

tetherFastening cord for animals
handholdSomething to grasp
handrailBar for gripping on stairs

attachment · backup · secure · rescue · protection · locking · safety line · fall arrest · whiteout · crevasse

climbing

belay

Anchor a rope

rappelControlled rope descent
anchorSecures ships to seabed
ascenderOne moving upward

descender · fixed line · pitch · lead · multipitch · carabiner · harness · quickdraw · sling · tether

rigging

tension

Stretched or strained state

slackAbsence of tautness
pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
hoistRaise with tackle

haul · winch · block · tackle · mooring · guy wire · tent · marquee · staging · theater

Opposites

function in securing/controlling

guide ropeanchor line

Cable securing vessel's hook

anchor rope · mooring line · tie-down · ground anchor · fixed line

degree of control

guide ropeslack rope

Line without tension

primary vs. auxiliary role

guide ropemain line

Primary route in network

load line

Family

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Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G