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crampon
[ kram-pon ]
noun
- a spiked iron plate worn on boots or shoes for aid in climbing or to prevent slipping on ice, snow, etc.
- a device for grasping and lifting heavy loads, usually consisting of a pair of hooks suspended from a chain or cable, the upward pull on which provides tension for the hooks to grip the load on opposite sides.
crampon
/ ˈkræmpən /
noun
- one of a pair of pivoted steel levers used to lift heavy objects; grappling iron
- often plural one of a pair of frames each with 10 or 12 metal spikes, strapped to boots for climbing or walking on ice or snow
verb
- to climb using crampons
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crampon1
C15: from French, from Middle Dutch crampe hook; see cramp ²
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Example Sentences
Outside the bandages I wore six pairs of thick woollen socks, fur boots and a crampon over-shoe of soft leather.
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