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n.
A pickax having a sharp point or spike at the bottom of the handle, used by mountaineers for climbing on ice. Also called piolet.


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Meaning #1: an ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
  Synonyms: ice axe, piolet


 
 
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