PITON


Meaning of PITON in English

/ ˈpiːtɒn; NAmE -tɑːn/ noun

a short pointed piece of metal used in rock-climbing. The piton is fixed into the rock and has a rope attached to it through a ring at the other end.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from French , literally eye bolt .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.