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Crampon

Crampon Meaning & Definition
Crampon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crampon?

[n] an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
[n] a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crampon: climber | climbing iron | crampoon

Related Terms | Find terms related to Crampon:

See Also | grapnel | grapple | grappler | grappling hook | grappling iron | spike

Crampon In Webster's Dictionary

\Cram"pon\ (kr[a^]m"p[o^]n), n. [F. See {Crampoons}.] (Bot.) An a[eum]rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.

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