chockstone

English

/ˈtʃɒkstəʊn/, /ˈtʃɑkstoʊn/

noun
Definitions
  • A stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.
  • (climbing) A metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.

Etymology

Compound from English chock (l) + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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