piton

pitonleft to right: horizontal, tubular, and ring wafer pitons

pi·ton

P0336700 (pē′tŏn′)n. A metal spike fitted at one end with an eye for securing a rope and driven into rock or ice as a support in mountain climbing.

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[French, from Old French, nail.]

piton

(ˈpiːtɒn; French pitɔ̃) n (Mountaineering) mountaineering a metal spike that may be driven into a crevice of rock or into ice and used to secure a rope[C20: from French: ringbolt]

pi•ton

(ˈpi tɒn)

n. a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed in mountain climbing. [1895–1900; < French: ringbolt]

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Noun

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piton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a holdspike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"

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