pi·ton (p  t n )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. [French, from Old French, nail.] |
piton [ˈpiːtɒn (French) pitɔ̃]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Mountaineering) Mountaineering a metal spike that may be driven into a crevice of rock or into ice and used to secure a rope
[from French: ringbolt]
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| Noun | 1. | piton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction" |
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