A solid or folded metal spike driven into a crack in a rock to form an anchor Climbing and SRT Ref JJ
a piece of metal used in rock climbing that you attach onto a rock to hold the rope
{i} metal spike with a hole through which a rope is threaded (used in mountain climbing)
a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
A metal spike that is hammered into a crack for use as protection or an anchor A staple of early climbers, they are not widely used anymore Also known as pins
n a long-nosed, spike shaped, piece of metal driven into cracks for protection or aid
(n ) a long-nosed, spike shaped, piece of metal driven into cracks for protection or aid