/ˈpiːˌtɒn/
OriginBorrowed from French piton (“nail”).
- A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber).
- To put pitons into a rock/ice to facilitate climbing.
Formspitons(plural) · pitons(present, singular, third-person) · pitoning(participle, present) · pitoned(participle, past) · pitoned(past)