dragline
drag·line/ˈdɹæɡlaɪn/noun
dragline is spelled D-R-A-G-L-I-N-E: 8 letters and 2 syllables (drag·line). It appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dragline means “A cable, cord, or rope used to drag an object; specifically, the line of a dragline excavator that drags the bucket” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dragline is draglines.
How many letters and syllables are in dragline?
| Letters | 8: D-R-A-G-L-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: drag·line |
| In writing | about once in every 20 million words; the 136,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is dragline?
Dragline appears about once in every 20 million words in written English, the 136,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dragline?
- US /ˈdɹæɡlaɪn/
Dragline has 2 syllables, split drag·line in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of dragline
- draglines plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dragline mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A cable, cord, or rope used to drag an object; specifically, the line of a dragline excavator that drags the bucket.
- 2
Ellipsis of dragline excavator.
- 3
A strong supporting line of silk produced by a spider.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Dragline in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense ellipsis of dragline excavator – see also dragline excavator:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | dragline |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does dragline come from?
From drag + line.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).