prusik

prusik
1. noun
2. verb
To climb a rope using a prusik.

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  • prusik — /prusˈik/ (mountaineering) noun (in full, prusik sling; also cap) a type of rope sling attached to a climbing rope, which grips firmly when carrying weight but when unweighted can be moved up the rope intransitive verb and transitive verb… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prusik — ist der Name folgender Personen: Karl Prusik (1896–1961), österreichischer Bergsteiger, Erfinder des Prusikknotens Waldemar Prusik (* 1961), polnischer Fußballspieler Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prusik — Knot details name=Prusik knot names= Prusik hitch type= hitch strength= origin= Dr.Karl Prusik, 1931 related= releasing= Non jamming uses= Climbing caveat= abok number= #1763A Prusik is a friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a …   Wikipedia

  • prusik — [ prʌsɪk] adjective Climbing relating to or denoting a method of ascending or descending a rope by means of two movable loops attached by a special knot which tightens under pressure. Derivatives prusiking noun Origin 1930s: from the name of the… …   English new terms dictionary

  • Prusik-Knoten — Prusikknoten Typ Klemmknoten Anwendung zuziehende Schlinge Ashley Nr # 1763 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • prusik knot — prəsik noun Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: from the name Prusik : a knot that is used in mountaineering for tying a small sling to a climbing rope as an aid to one who has fallen into a crevasse and that holds fast when weighted but is… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prusik sling —    A sling fastened by a prusik knot to the rope [25] …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

  • prusik sling — noun Usage: usually capitalized P : a small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot …   Useful english dictionary

  • prusik — prus·ik …   English syllables

  • prusik knot —    A knot tied by looping a smaller diameter rope around a larger standing line (rope) that has the property of sliding with no load on the knot, but will hold when it is loaded (e.g. when the weight of a caver is applied) [13].    See also… …   Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology

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