Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 22:19 Hierarchy: NounDescription: {{context|rock climbing|caving}} A device for abseiling, so-called for its shape. Also figure-eight, figure-8.Ngram: figure-of-eightNgram Text: figure-of-eightSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: rock climbingcavingNgram Count: 1