Chockstone

noun

/ˈtʃɒkstəʊn/

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA stone, ranging in size from a boulder to a pebble, which has become wedged in a vertical fissure or cleft.

2.nounA metal wedge or nut, threaded on a wire, used in rock climbing for protection by wedging it into a crack in the rock.

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