Meaning of 綱引 in Japanese

Words related to 綱引

つなひき(tsunahiki) 【綱引き ·綱曳き】

(n) tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable)
forward puller (of a rickshaw)

「委員長いいんちょう、後あとは何を運ぶはこぶんだっけ？」「得点板とくてんばんと大玉おおだまもう一個いっこ、綱引きつなひきの綱つな」

"Mr Chairman, what needs moving next, again?" "Scoreboard, giant ball and the tug-of-war rope."