piton

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

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

Verb

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

Sinonieme

spike

coign

fix

gore

gusset

peak

pike

point

prod

prong

quill

quoin

score

shaft

shim

shot

spine

spline

sticker

tab

thorn

tine

tip

wedge

acantha

aculeus

barb

coigne

Vertalings

piton

chiodo

pitão

Felshaken

القطعة المعدنية المثبّتة في الحذاء للمساعدة في تسلّق الجبال ومنع السّقوط

piton

pitó

armella

Eisenhaken

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈpiːˌtɒn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French piton (“nail”).