prusik
/ (ˈprʌsɪk) /
noun mountaineering
Also: prusik knot
a sliding knot that locks under pressure and can be used to form a loop (prusik loop) in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope
verb -siks, -siking or -siked (intr)
to climb (up a standing rope) using prusik loops
Word Origin for prusik
C20: named after Dr
Prusik, Austrian climber who devised the knot
Words nearby prusik
prurigo simplex,
pruritus,
pruritus ani,
pruritus vulvae,
prus.,
prusik,
prusiner,
prussia,
prussian,
prussian blue,
prussianism
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