draggers

noun
UK /ˈdræɡəz/
US /ˈdræɡərz/

Things or people that pull something heavy along the ground.

The fishermen used draggers to pull their nets through the water.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Boats that catch fish by pulling a large net through the water.

The draggers returned to the harbor with a full catch.

3. People who drag something slowly along.

The draggers cleared the fallen branches from the road.

4. Heavy shoes or devices used to slow something down.

The cart's draggers kept it from rolling down the hill.