[TowerTalk] Carab... Karab... Carrib...

[Ian White, G3SEK]

Just for interest, here's what the German dictionary says...

A "karabiner" was originally the German word for a snap-hook, as used
for attaching a sling to a carbine. 

British climbers usually call them "krabs" - well, they nip your
fingers, don't they?

Regarding Steve's comment about a British person failing to understand
"Tie the rope off!", that term is used exactly the same over here too.
It wasn't American English that she didn't understand - it was ropework. 


73 from Ian G3SEK          Editor, 'The VHF/UHF DX Book'
                          'In Practice' columnist for RadCom (RSGB)
                           www.ifwtech.demon.co.uk/g3sek

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