'Guide rope' definitions:

Definition of 'guide rope'

(from WordNet)
noun
A rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane

Definition of 'Guide rope'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]