pitons

Variant of piton

piton definition

pi·ton (pē′tän′; Fr pē tōn′)

noun pl. pitons -·tons′ (-tänz′; -tōn′)

a metal spike with an eye to which a rope can be secured: it is driven into rock or ice for support in mountain climbing

Etymology: Fr < MFr, a spike, pointed object, akin to OIt pizza, a point

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