piton

(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.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpiːˌtɒn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Borrowed from French piton (“nail”).

Synoniemen

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

Vertalingen

piton

chiodo

hak

pitão

Felshaken

القطعة المعدنية المثبّتة في الحذاء للمساعدة في تسلّق الجبال ومنع السّقوط

piton

pitó

armella

Eisenhaken