Bachmann knot

English

Etymology

Named after Franz Bachmann, the Austrian alpinist.

Noun

Bachmann knot (plural Bachmann knots)

  1. A type of quick release friction hitch used to hitch a carabiner to a main supporting rope. Also more correctly known as the Bachmann hitch.
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