English Explanatory Dictionary

piolet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ice axe/ice ax.

Pronunciation

/ˈpjəʊ.leɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-piolet.wav /ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/

Word forms

piolet piolets

Etymology

Borrowed from French piolet, or its source, Franco-Provençal piolet (“small axe”).

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