Piolet (Noun)
Meaning
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She carefully planted the piolet in the ice and used it as a makeshift anchor to pull herself up.
- The experienced mountaineer used his piolet to create a series of footholds in the steep ice wall.
- Without his piolet, he knew he would not be able to ascend the glacier safely.
- As she fell, she instinctively thrust her piolet into the ice to break her fall.
- The piolet's curved blade was perfect for chopping out small ledges and footholds in the ice.