# piolet

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpjəʊ.leɪ/

## Definitions
1. An ice axe/ice ax.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/piolet