noun
piton; climbing peg
Specifically a metal spike or peg driven into rock or ice for protection or aid in mountaineering.
from German Haken
岩壁にハーケンを打ち込む。
Drive a piton into the rock face.
noun
General hook shape or function; less common than the climbing sense. Often used in compound terms or technical contexts.
この金具はハーケン型のフックです。
This metal fitting is a piton-type hook.