prusik

/ ˈprʌsɪk /

noun

1. Alsoprusik knot a sliding knot that locks under pressure and can be used to form a loop ( prusik loop ) in which a climber can place his foot in order to stand or ascend a rope

verb

1. to climb (up a standing rope) using prusik loops

Word History and Origins

Origin of prusik¹

C20: named after Dr Prusik, Austrian climber who devised the knot

Example Sentences

“So we did a couple day trips around Seattle and then we had one big session in the Cascades as a team and we spent about 24 hours just moving,” Batey says of hiking the Enchantments near Leavenworth and climbing Prusik Peak, which marked Batey’s first-ever outdoor-rock-climbing experience.

From Seattle Times

Rohan Mehra — a principal of Prusik Group, a developer and a founder of the market — said Market Line will complement, not compete with, the Essex Market upstairs.

From New York Times

“It’s really just an evolution,” said Rohan Mehra, principal of the Prusik Group, one of the partners on the project.

From New York Times

Goldman Sachs and the Prusik Group are also partners in the Essex Crossing project.

From New York Times

“Our mantra has always been, ‘If the community shops there, everybody else will shop there,’” said Rohan Mehra, a principal of the Prusik group, one of the commercial developers.

From New York Times