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piolet

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈpjəʊ.leɪ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈpiː.ə.leɪ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An ice axe/ice ax.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ice ax, ice axe

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ax, axe

History

Etymology

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