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Prusik knot
Summary
- The prusik knot or prusik hitch is a friction hitch knot most commonly used by climbers for ascending. It is named after Karl Prusik, an Austrian mountaineer who introduced this knot in 1931.
Soundex: P625 ( P62 K53 ) Metaphone: PRSKKNT Reference |
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