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Definition of Crampon

1. Noun. A hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects.

2. Noun. An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing.

Definition of Crampon

1. n. An aërial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.

Definition of Crampon

1. Noun. An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes. Used for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice. ¹

2. Noun. (botany) An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Crampon

1. a device for raising heavy objects [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Crampon

cramp iron cramp someone's style crampbark cramped crampedness crampet crampets crampfish crampfishes crampier

crampiest crampiness cramping crampit crampits crampon (current term) cramponee crampons crampoon crampoons

cramps crampy crams cran cran- cranachan cranachans cranage cranages cranapple

Literary usage of Crampon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Veterinary Journal (1858)
""THE crampon." In winter, when the streets are slippery in the extreme. and horses are continually endangering the lives of those whom they are drawing or ..."

2. The Metropolitan (1844)
"crampon nodded his head in token of assent, and both remained motionless and completely silent. As L'Esperon had foreseen, an hour passed away before the ..."

3. The American Veterinary Journal (1858)
""THE crampon." In winter, when the streets are slippery in the extreme. and horses are continually endangering the lives of those whom they are drawing or ..."

4. The Metropolitan (1844)
"crampon nodded his head in token of assent, and both remained motionless and completely silent. As L'Esperon had foreseen, an hour passed away before the ..."

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