piolet

(pēˌə-lāˈ)

noun
See ice ax.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from French dialectal

Origin: , diminutive of piola, small axe

Origin: , from Old French *piola

Origin: , from Old Provençal

Origin: , diminutive of apcha, apia

Origin: , of Germanic origin

Origin: ; akin to Old High German happa, sickle

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