cramp iron
noun
a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like.
Origin of cramp iron
First recorded in 1555–65
Words nearby cramp iron
cramer's rule,
crammer,
cramoisy,
cramp,
cramp ball,
cramp iron,
cramp someone's style,
cramped,
cramper,
crampfish,
crampon
Example sentences from the Web for cramp iron
Over each cell a cramp-iron was fixed, wherewith to lock-up the prisoners like ferocious dogs.