piton

[ pee-ton ]

/ ˈpi tɒn /

noun Mountain Climbing.

a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.

Origin of piton

1895–1900; <French: ringbolt, peak (of a mountain)

Words nearby piton

pitiless, Pitjantjatjara, pitman, Pitocin, pit of stomach, piton, Pitot-static tube, Pitot tube, Pitressin, Pitri, Pit River

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Example sentences from the Web for piton

Particularly impressive is the beauty of one purple cone in the midst of this many-colored chain: the Piton Gl.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn
Then, working carefully, he hammered the piton into a narrow cleft in the rock.
Anchorite|Randall Garrett
It's very good of you and Mr. Piton to let us carry little Anna off.'
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter
Allow me my piton's shrug for the man who has gone only by train.
Instigations|Ezra Pound

Nothing thus could have soothed him better than this talk with Mr. Piton.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter

British Dictionary definitions for piton

piton

/ (ˈpiːtɒn, French pitɔ̃) /

noun

mountaineering a metal spike that may be driven into a crevice of rock or into ice and used to secure a rope

Word Origin for piton

C20: from French: ringbolt

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单词	piton
释义	piton [ pee-ton ] / ˈpi tɒn / noun Mountain Climbing. a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed. Origin of piton 1895–1900; <French: ringbolt, peak (of a mountain) Words nearby piton pitiless, Pitjantjatjara, pitman, Pitocin, pit of stomach, piton, Pitot-static tube, Pitot tube, Pitressin, Pitri, Pit River Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piton Particularly impressive is the beauty of one purple cone in the midst of this many-colored chain: the Piton Gl. Two Years in the French West Indies\|Lafcadio Hearn Then, working carefully, he hammered the piton into a narrow cleft in the rock. Anchorite\|Randall Garrett It's very good of you and Mr. Piton to let us carry little Anna off.' Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mary Elizabeth Carter Allow me my piton's shrug for the man who has gone only by train. Instigations\|Ezra Pound Nothing thus could have soothed him better than this talk with Mr. Piton. Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mary Elizabeth Carter British Dictionary definitions for piton piton / (ˈpiːtɒn, French pitɔ̃) / noun mountaineering a metal spike that may be driven into a crevice of rock or into ice and used to secure a rope Word Origin for piton C20: from French: ringbolt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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