carabiner

Definition

A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects.

Etymology

Shortened from German Karabinerhaken. Related to carabine and carbine.

Example Sentences

• "A carrabeener (metal clasp used in rock climbing) inside the pipes was devised as a release out, a tactic lent to them by Greenpeace."