Adze

A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.

adze

Architecture; Bridges

A hand tool, having a curved cutting edge perpendicular to the handle, used for dressing the surfaces of timbers or stones.

adze

Tools; Hand tools

A woodworking tool with a sloping steel or iron blade square off a wooden handle.

Mount Everest

Sports; Climbing

Mount Everest (Tibetan: ཇོ་མོ་གླང་མ; Chinese: 珠穆朗玛峰; Nepali: सगरमाथा) is the highest mountain on earth, measuring 8,848 meters (29,029 ft) above sea level at its peak. It is ...

chimney

Sports; Climbing

A rock cleft with vertical sides mostly parallel, large enough to fit the climber's body into. To climb such a structure, the climber often uses his head, back and feet to apply ...

cairn

Sports; Climbing

A distinctive pile of stones placed to designate a summit or mark a trail, often above the treeline.

crank

Sports; Climbing

To pull on a hold as hard as possible.

bump

Sports; Climbing

To quickly move up a hand or a foot a small distance from one useful hold to another.

clean

Sports; Climbing

To remove equipment from a route. A route that is free of loose vegetation and rocks. To complete a climb without falling or resting on the rope. Also see redpoint. In aid ...