jumar

/ ˈdʒuːmə /

noun

1. Also calledjumar clamp a clamp with a handle that can move freely up a rope on which it is clipped but locks when downward pressure is applied

verb

1. to climb (up a fixed rope) using jumars

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumar¹

C20: Swiss name

Example Sentences

We are but ill informed of the jumar, an animal said to be the produce of a cow and an ass, or a mare and a bull.

From Project Gutenberg

I stopped an hour to rest in Wady El-Jumar, where were two or three palm-groves.

From Project Gutenberg