aiguille

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Next, to the left, comes the largest of the buttresses of which I have spoken, almost forming an aiguille in itself.

From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Whymper, Edward

The word aiguille does not point to the castle on the Creuse.

From The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander

It is seen, as there shown, from the moraine of the Charmoz glacier, its summit bearing S. 40� W.; and its cleavage bed leaning to the left or S.E., against the aiguille Blaiti�re.

From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by Ruskin, John

I do not know if their rude resemblance to two figures, on opposite sides of a table or altar, has had anything to do with the name of the aiguille.

From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by Ruskin, John

The larger masses of the whole aiguille, and true contour of this horn, are carefully given in plate 30, Fig.

From Modern Painters, Volume IV (of V) by Ruskin, John