(a rope through a loop)
21textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …
22Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A …
23Trucker's hitch — with alpine butterfly loop Names trucker s hitch, lorry driver s hitch,[ …
24Sheepshank — An unloaded sheepshank tied in nylon rope. Category Shortening Origin 1627[ …
25Climbing equipment — A wide range of equipment is used during rock climbing. The most popular types of climbing equipment are briefly described in this article. The article on protecting a climb describes equipment commonly used to protect a climber against the… …
26Rock-climbing equipment — Rock climbing History Styles Technique Equipment and protection Grades (difficulty of climb) Terminology Belaying Abseiling …
27Ropework — For Ropework in a Bondage (BDSM) context, see Japanese bondage. Marlinespike seamanship being taught to sailors in the early 20th century Ropework or Marlinespike Seamanship is the set of processes and skills used to make, repair, and use rope.… …
28Chain sinnet — This article is about the method of shortening or storing a rope or cable. For the sewing stitch, see chain stitch. Chain sinnet Names Chain sinnet, Chain sennit, Chain shortening, Chain stitch, Chain brai …
29Ice climbing — Ice climbing, as the term indicates, is the activity of ascending inclined ice formations. Usually, ice climbing refers to roped and protected climbing of features such as icefalls, frozen waterfalls, and cliffs and rock slabs covered with ice… …
30Climbing styles — Rock climbing may be divided into two broad categories: free climbing and aid climbing. * Free climbing requires the climber use only his/her bodily strength for upward progress. Commonly confused with free soloing which means to climb without a… …
