hangboard

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hangboard

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From hang + board.

noun hangboards

A training device for building finger strength, popular with rock climbers, consisting of holds, usually of different shapes and sizes, attached on a wall. You can either buy a commercial hangboard, or make your own. Some commercial hangboards are made of a polyester resin mix, and are textured to give you a good grip.
Similar: fingerboard

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@misc{hangboard_2026,
  title = {hangboard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hangboard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}