Hypertext Webster Gateway: "crampon"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Crampon \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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
crampon
n 1: a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy
objects [syn: {crampoon}]
2: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on
ice when walking or climbing [syn: {crampoon}, {climbing
iron}, {climber}]
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