piton -
a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
= synonym
= antonym
= relatert ord
Wiktionary
Verb
piton -
To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.
Wikipedia
A piton (pronounced Pee'-ton, 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 protect the climber against the consequences of a fall, or to assist progress in aid climbing. Pitons are equipped with an eye hole or a ring to which a carabiner is attached; the carabiner can then be directly or indirectly attached (through more equipment) to a climbing rope. Pitons were the original form of protection and are still used where there is no alternative.
