c 3 a 1 r 1 a 1 b 3 i 1 n 1 e 1 r 1
9 letters · 13 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes
originShortened from German Karabinerhaken (“carbine hook”), reflecting that such a link was used for gear slinging even before it was used for rock climbing.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0
Words from these letters
- carabine 12
- carabin 11
- carbarn 11
- carbine 11
- arabic 10
- bracer 10
- caribe 10
- acarine 9
- barnier 9
- carinae 9
- abaci 9
- acerb 9