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Noun: carabiner  ,ke-ru'bee-nur [N. Amer], ,ka-ru'bee-nu(r) [Brit]
  1. An oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
    - karabiner, snap ring

Derived forms: carabiners

Type of: climbing equipment, fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast, hoop, ring, rock-climbing equipment

Encyclopedia: Carabiner

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