Ice-anchor
noun
1.
a large, hooklike device for setting in ice to anchor a vessel or to provide a hold for a hawser in warping it along.
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noun 1. a mountaineering tool combining an adzlike blade and a pick on the head of a long wooden handle, with a spike on the end, used for cutting into ice and for support on icy surfaces.
- Ice axe
noun 1. a light axe used by mountaineers for cutting footholds in snow or ice, to provide an anchor point, or to control a slide on snow; it has a spiked tip and a head consisting of a pick and an adze
- Ice-bag
noun 1. a waterproof bag to be filled with ice and applied to the head or another part of the body to be cooled. noun 1. a waterproof bag used as an ice pack 2. a strong bag, usually made of canvas and equipped with two handles, used for carrying blocks of ice
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noun 1. the outer margin of the Antarctic ice sheet, which extends beyond the coastline.