Definition of tail rope
: a rope attached to the rear part or end of something: such as
a : a rope fastened to the tail of a mine car or train to haul it back empty after unloading or to brake its speed on a downgrade
b : the rope beneath either of two counterbalancing cages in a mine shaft
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