ピトン

noun

piton

A metal peg driven into rock or ice to attach a rope or carabiner during climbing. Compare with ハーケン (Haken), which is a similar German-derived term sometimes used interchangeably.

from French

See also: ハーケン

• クライミングでは、ピトンを岩いわに打うち込こんで安あん全ぜんを確かく保ほする。

  In climbing, you hammer pitons into the rock to secure safety.