piton

Etymology

Borrowed from French piton (“nail”).

noun

  1. (climbing) A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).

verb

  1. (climbing) To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.

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