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JUG-HANDLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mountain Sports
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- jug handle
1, record 1, English, jug%20handle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Thank God hold 2, record 1, English, Thank%20God%20hold
correct, less frequent
- Thank God' hold 3, record 1, English, Thank%20God%27%20hold
correct, less frequent
- jug 4, record 1, English, jug
correct
- bucket 5, record 1, English, bucket
see observation
- jug-handle 6, record 1, English, jug%2Dhandle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large hold with a sharp edge around which the fingers can curl. 7, record 1, English, - jug%20handle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A larger fingertip hold becomes a true handhold - for the entire hand - ... such holds are nicknamed "jug handles" or, when appearing at the end of a hairy lead, "Thank God holds." 8, record 1, English, - jug%20handle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although one finds "bucket" defined as a large handhold and used as a synonym for "jug handle", it is also used to name a large foothold. Some sources define "bucket" as a large hold, thus making the concept for "bucket" broader than "jug handle." 9, record 1, English, - jug%20handle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sports de montagne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baquet
1, record 1, French, baquet
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bac 2, record 1, French, bac
masculine noun
- poignée de valise 3, record 1, French, poign%C3%A9e%20de%20valise
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prise relativement large et confortable [...] ou jugée telle, plus ou moins évidée et présentant un bord franc que la main peut bien saisir ou sur laquelle le pied peut bien se poser. 4, record 1, French, - baquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elles [les prises horizontales] sont parfois assez vastes pour être «prises» à pleine main : dans notre jargon d'alpiniste nous les appelons «poignées de valises». 3, record 1, French, - baquet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve le terme «baquet» défini en tant que prise de main ou, d'un sens plus large, en tant que prise que la main peut saisir ou sur laquelle le pied peut se poser. 5, record 1, French, - baquet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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