piton
noun/ˈpiːtɒn/
/ˈpiːtɑːn/
- a short pointed piece of metal used in rock-climbing. The piton is fixed into the rock and has a rope attached to it through a ring at the other end.Word Originlate 19th cent.: from French, literally ‘eye bolt’.
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