Climbing My Grandfather

Climbing My Grandfather Glossary

brogues

(noun) outdoor or country footwear

scramble

(noun) a difficult or hurried clamber up or over something

weave

(noun) a particular style or manner in which something is woven

overhanging

(adjective) hanging or extending outward over something

traverse

(verb) travel across or through

splintered

(noun) broken into small, sharp pieces

purchase

(noun) measurement of grip or friction on a hold, regardless of its size or shape

glassy

(adjective) dull and glazed

summit

(noun) the highest point of a hill or mountain

pulse

(noun) a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck