- prusik sling
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized P: a small movable sling fastened to a climbing rope by means of a Prusik knot
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
prusik sling
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Prusikschlinge — Prusikknoten Typ Klemmknoten Anwendung zuziehende Schlinge Ashley Nr # 1763 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Prusikknoten — Typ Klemmknoten Anwendung zuziehende Schlinge Ashley Nr # 1763 … Deutsch Wikipedia
