carabiner

(kar′ə bēnər)

noun

in mountain climbing, an oval metal ring with a snap link used to fasten a rope to the piton

See carabiner in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also kar·a·bi·ner

noun
An oblong metal ring with a spring clip, used in mountaineering to attach a running rope to a piton or similar device.

Origin:

Origin: German Karabiner

Origin: , short for Karabinerhaken, hook for a carbine

Origin: , from Karabiner, carbine

Origin: , from French carabine; see carbine

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