carabiner en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˌkæ.ɹəˈbiː.nə/ (UK)
- /ˈkɛ.ɹəˌbi.nɚ/ (Canada)
Etymology
Shortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.
Meanings
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A metal link with a gate that can open and close, generally used for clipping ropes to anchors or other objects or for slinging gear (equipment) on one's person.
A carrabeener (metal clasp used in rock climbing) inside the pipes was devised as a release out, a tactic lent to them by Greenpeace.
1992 February 2, Jen Wofford, “Activists Protest Price of AIDS Drug”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 28, page 5:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| carabiners | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| karabiner | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
D-ring · snap hook · snap-link
Relateds
carabine · carabiniere · slinger · carbine · carabinieri
Synonyms
snap-link · crab · biner · krab
Translations (20)
cmn 鐵鎖 /铁锁 (metal link with a gate) · ja カラビナ (metal link with a gate) · sv karbinhake (metal link with a gate) · fi jousihaka (metal link with a gate) · it moschettone (metal link with a gate) · ru караби́н (metal link with a gate) · uk карабі́н (metal link with a gate) · fr mousqueton (metal link with a gate) · sk karabínka (metal link with a gate) · tr karabina (metal link with a gate) · de Karabinerhaken (metal link with a gate) · ga crúca cairbíneach (metal link with a gate) · hu karabiner (metal link with a gate) · pt mosquetão (metal link with a gate) · tt карабин (metal link with a gate) · pl karabinek (metal link with a gate) · pl karabińczyk (metal link with a gate) · fi karbiinihaka (metal link with a gate) · es mosquetón (metal link with a gate) · cs karabina (metal link with a gate)