Look up: piton

1. piton
   [n] - a metal spike with a hole for a rope
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2. piton
   noun a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
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3. piton
   (from the article `mountaineering`) ...with discretion rather than in abundance. Anchors include the chock, which is a small piece of shaped metal that is attached to rope or wire cable ...
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/73
   
   
4. Piton
   A piton is a metal spike used in mountaineering as a support for a belaying pin.
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5. Piton
   In ˈpiːtɒn-->, also called a pin or peg) is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the rock with a hammer, and which acts as an anchor to protection (climbing)|protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid c...
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