Related:

• carabiner: oversized safety pin to hold up a diaper seat.
  -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...
• bashie: climber who pendulums out of control. -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982
• water knot: rope configuration used by sea cliff climbers who tend to fall a lot.
  -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...
• heading: going to the latrine. -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982
• Blood: substance commonly used to mark a climbing route.
  -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...
• fall: good time of year for climbing. -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982
• barometer: scientific instrument used to locate mountain taverns.
  see brake bar. -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...
• watershed: small, rustic shed used to store water.
  -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...
• deadman: climber (male) who forgets to knot either end of a rappel rope.
  -- "An Alphabet for Mountaineers", Climbing 1982...