climbing irons
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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The H-H passenger rides high above smog and speed limits, encounters no parking problems, and gets farther from the madding crowd than a hyperthyroid hermit with climbing irons.
From Time Magazine Archive
With the help of climbing irons and a plumber's friend, one of his fixated antiheroes tries to climb it.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bickerton improvized a pair of climbing irons, and, after some preliminary practice, ascended in fine style.
From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Sir Douglas Mawson
But now he had concluded that neither his god-sent climbing irons, his amiability, his obstinacy, his mild, tireless persistency, nor his money counted.
From The Fighting Chance by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
The guide, equipped with alpenstock and climbing irons, led the way, Richard followed him, and the hussars came trailing behind, with old Paul as rear guard.
From The Baron's Sons by M?r J?kai
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