bolt

N; a mountaineering anchor comprising a metal assembly placed in a hole drilled in rock; a masonry expansion anchor used in the context of mountaineering; in mountaineering, a conventional concrete or masonry anchor, as opposed to an improvised anchor such as a rivet or a dowel.

V.; to drill holes and place anchors during a mountaineering ascent, especially conventional masonry anchors, as opposed to improvised anchors; to ascend a climb in poor style, through the excessive use of drilled anchors.

The novices bolted their way up the cliff, ignoring the perfect cracks just to the right.

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