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piolet
[
pee-
uh
-
ley
]
pi·o·let
/
ˌpi
əˈleɪ
/
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[
pee-
uh
-
ley
]
Show IPA
noun
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
Origin:
1865–70;
<
French
<
Franco-Provençal;
compare
piolet, pioula,
derivatives of
apia
ax ≪
Germanic;
see
hatchet
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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piolet
(pjəʊˈleɪ)
—
n
a type of ice axe
[C19: from French (Savoy) dialect
piola
axe]
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