The meaning of Piton
Piton – definition
nounA peg or spike driven into a rock or crack to support a climber or a rope.
Usage examples:
He noted that some younger members had adopted the new techniques of rock climbing with pitons and …
nounA spike (= a piece of metal with a sharp point at one end) that climbers put in cracks in the rock to support them or to attach a rope to
Usage examples:
The climbers follow the cracks in the face where they can wedge their pitons., the cables are attac…
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Word origin
late 19th century: from French, literally ‘eye bolt’.
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