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piton

[ pee-ton ]

noun

, Mountain Climbing.
  1. a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.

piton

/ pitɔ̃; ˈpiːtɒn /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piton1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piton1

C20: from French: ringbolt

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