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pi⋅ton

  [pee-ton]
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–noun Mountain Climbing.
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Origin:
1895–1900; < F: ringbolt, peak (of a mountain)
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pi·ton   (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.

[French, from Old French, nail.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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