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Definition of Piolet
1. Noun. An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice.
Definition of Piolet
1. Noun. (climbing) An ice axe / ice ax. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Piolet
1. an ice ax [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Piolet
Literary usage of Piolet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet by Frederick Marryat (1874)
"MONSIEUR piolet. struck, and the Indians on the ladders began to batter both
doors with their tomahawks. While in the act of striking for the third time, ..."
2. The Geographical Journal by Royal Geographical Society (Great Britain). (1895)
"piolet. Madagascar et les Hova. Description, Organization, Histoire. ... M.
piolet, a former missionary amongst the Hova, gives a careful account of the ..."
3. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"40° S. piolet, pe'6-la, Jean-Baptiste, French clergyman and author: b. ...
Subsequently Dr. piolet was missionary in Wales and at Paray-le- Monial, ..."
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