courte-échelle

noun
\ ¦ku̇rt(ˌ)ā¦shel\
plural courte-échelles\ -​l(z) \

Definition of courte-échelle

: a mountaineering maneuver in which a climber clambers on the body or head of another in order to reach a hold

History and Etymology for courte-échelle

French courte échelle, literally, short ladder

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