carabiner

American  

[kar-uh-bee-ner] / ˌkær əˈbi nər /

Or karabiner

noun

1. a D -shaped ring with a spring catch on one side, used for fastening ropes in mountaineering.

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carabiner British  

/ ˌkærəˈbiːnə /

noun

1. a variant spelling of karabiner

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Usage

What does carabiner mean? A carabiner is a closed hook used to secure ropes, especially in mountain climbing.Carabiners consist of a D-shaped metal frame, about the size of your palm, with one side that opens using a spring-loaded mechanism called a springlock. Carabiners are used to easily clip ropes to harnesses or other hooks, such as in mountaineering.Example: Before you start climbing, make sure you connect your carabiner to your harness and rope.

Etymology

Origin of carabiner

1915–20; < Austrian German Karabiner, shortening of German Karabinerhaken carbine hook, equivalent to Karabiner (< French carabine carbine + German -er -er ¹ ) + Haken hook ¹; it was originally used to fasten carbines to bandoleers

Example Sentences

Nuataaq makes a carabiner water bottle that keeps your water cold for 40 hours and coffee hot for 20 hours, and is completely spill-proof.

From Salon

The last look, one of my favorites, showed an older model with bedazzled Porsche keys on a carabiner clip attached to slim leather pants.

From Los Angeles Times

This is the skirt that took fashion by storm two years ago, and by now it’s more than official: A Chopova Lowena carabiner skirt never goes out of style.

From Los Angeles Times

They come in quick-drying “backpack cases,” made from recycled plastic water bottles, with carabiners attached — so you can clip them to your daypack for convenience.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that on 1 September 2023 he attached a sling made of trousers and carabiners under the lorry near the tail lift.

From BBC