toprope

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noun
Definitions
  • (climbing) A rope, used for the climber's safety, which runs from a belayer at the foot of a route through one or more carabiners connected to an anchor system at the top of the route and back down to the climber, usually attaching to the climber by means of a harness.

Etymology

Compound from English top + English rope.

Origin

English

rope

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