/ Dictionary / Index D dragline crane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drag'line crane" Pronunciation: [key] an excavating crane having a bucket that is dropped from a boom and dragged toward the crane base by a cable. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dragline drag link Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language