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pi·ton

 (pē′tŏn′)
n.
A metal spike fitted at one end with an eye for securing a rope and driven into rock or ice as a support in mountain climbing.
[French, from Old French, nail.]
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piton

(ˈpiːtɒn; French pitɔ̃)
n
(Mountaineering) mountaineering a metal spike that may be driven into a crevice of rock or into ice and used to secure a rope
[C20: from French: ringbolt]
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pi•ton

(ˈpi tɒn)

n.
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed in mountain climbing.
[1895–1900; < French: ringbolt]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.piton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
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Translations

piton

[ˈpiːtɒn] N → pitón m, clavija f de escala
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

piton

n (Mountaineering) → Felshaken m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

piton

[ˈpiːtɒn] n → chiodo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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