piton en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpiːˌtɒn/
Etymology
Etymology tree Occitan pitt- French -on French pitonbor. English piton Borrowed from French piton (“nail”).
Meanings
- A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
nut · chock · chockstone
Translations (12)
bg клин (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · cs skoba (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · de Felshaken (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · cmn 岩釘 /岩钉 (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · hu falkapocs (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · fi kiila (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · hu jégszeg (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · fi haka (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · pt pitão (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · ro piton (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · no ringbolt (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing)) · ru ска́льный крюк (a spike, wedge, or peg (climbing))