karabiner
Spring-loaded metal loop
A karabiner is a metal loop with a spring-loaded gate, used to quickly and securely connect ropes, harnesses, and other equipment.
Essential in rock climbing, mountaineering, and rescue work: She clipped the karabiner to her harness.
Also spelled carabiner.
The locking variety requires an extra action to open, preventing accidental release.
Rapid weapon retrieval
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- camRotary-to-linear converter
- nutHard-shelled seed
- hexMalevolent incantation
chock · piton · sling · ascender · descender · figure-eight · harness · rope
Anchor a rope
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- quickdrawRapid weapon retrieval
- rappelControlled rope descent
- ropeThick twisted fibers
harness · lead · pitch · multipitch · send · dyno · overhang · crags
Fixing firmly in position
- auto-lockSecures without manual action
- ratedAssigned a value
- certifiedOfficially declared valid
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
redundancy · inspection · wear · retirement · failure
quickdraw
Rapid weapon retrieval
hex · chock · piton · sling · ascender · descender · figure-eight · harness · rope · webbing
belay
Anchor a rope
rope · harness · lead · pitch · multipitch · send · dyno · overhang · crags · cliff
locking
Fixing firmly in position
backup · redundancy · inspection · wear · retirement · failure
aluminum
Element thirteen
anodized · forged · lightweight · strength · corrosion-resistant · tensile · durable · tempered · polished · milled
karabinerclosed loop
System with continuous feedback
O-ring · chain link · quick link · o-ring