piton

[ pee-ton ]

/ ˈpi tɒn /

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noun Mountain Climbing.

a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.

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Origin of piton

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

Words nearby piton

pitiless, Pitjantjatjara, pitman, pitmaster, Pitocin, piton, Pitot-static tube, Pitot tube, Pitri, Pit River, pits

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How to use piton in a sentence

The Spaniard sang a wordless melody as he drove in pitons and secured us to the rock face.
The Crystal Hunters of Chamonix|Simon Akam|June 8, 2021|Outside Online
Allow me my piton's shrug for the man who has gone only by train.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
It's very good of you and Mr. Piton to let us carry little Anna off.'
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter
Nothing thus could have soothed him better than this talk with Mr. Piton.
Mrs. Severn, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mary Elizabeth Carter

He took a steel piton out of his tool pack, transferred it to his left hand, and took out a hammer.
Anchorite|Randall Garrett
Particularly impressive is the beauty of one purple cone in the midst of this many-colored chain: the Piton Gl.
Two Years in the French West Indies|Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for piton

piton

/ (ˈpiːtɒn, French pitɔ̃) /

noun

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

Word Origin for piton

C20: from French: ringbolt

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