karabiner
noun /ˌkærəˈbiːnə(r)/
/ˌkærəˈbiːnər/
(also carabiner)
- a metal ring that can open to allow a rope to pass through, used by rock climbers to attach themselves safely to things
(登山者使用的)穿索铁锁,岩钉钢环 词源1930s: shortened from German Karabiner-haken ‘spring hook’.