PIOLET

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

Synonyms:

ice ax; ice axe; piolet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("piolet" is a kind of...):

ax; axe (an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle)

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