monkey strap
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[edit]Noun
[edit]monkey strap (plural monkey straps)
- (US, military, slang) A type of safety strap.
- 1970, U.S. Army Aviation Center, U.S. Army Aviation School (contributors), United States Army Aviation Digest - Volume 16, page 11:
- Also, he must always use the approved safety harness, or "monkey strap" as it is commonly called.
- 2007, Frank Lampi, Ghost Riders A War Story, page 102:
- The monkey strap term came from the "tail" we had whenever we unhooked to exit the helicopter.
- 2014, H. D. Graham, Vietnam Helicopter Crew Member Stories, page 254:
- Although his monkey strap kept him from flying completely out of the chopper, he went out to the end of his strap and then flew back and hit the side of the chopper.
- 2015, Dalton Fury, One Killer Force - A Delta Force Novel:
- Kolt leaned forward slightly, testing the tension on his monkey strap, and spotted the second Mark V still positioned next to the ship.