crampon
[ kram-pon ]
/ ˈkræm pɒn /
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.
Also
cram·poon
[kram-poon] /kræmˈpun/.
Origin of crampon
1275–1325; Middle English
cra(u)mpon < Old French
crampon < Old Low Franconian
*krampo, cognate with Old High German
krampfo, Middle Dutch
crampe; see
cramp2
Words nearby crampon
cramp iron,
cramp someone's style,
cramped,
cramper,
crampfish,
crampon,
crampton test,
cran,
cranach,
cranage,
cranberry
Example sentences from the Web for crampon
Outside the bandages I wore six pairs of thick woollen socks, fur boots and a crampon over-shoe of soft leather.
The Home of the Blizzard |Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for crampon
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
Word Origin for crampon
C15: from French, from Middle Dutch
crampe hook; see
cramp ²