piolet

[ pee-uh-ley ]

noun

1. an ice ax used in mountaineering.

piolet

/ pjəʊˈleɪ /

noun

1. a type of ice axe

Word History and Origins

Origin of piolet¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of piolet¹

C19: from French (Savoy) dialect piola axe