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piolet

[ pee-uh-ley ]

noun

  1. an ice ax used in mountaineering.

piolet

/ pjəʊˈleɪ /

noun

  1. a type of ice axe

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piolet1

1865–70; < French < Franco-Provençal; compare piolet, pioula, derivatives of apia ax ≪ Germanic; hatchet

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Word History and Origins

Origin of piolet1

C19: from French (Savoy) dialect piola axe

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