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Noun (2)

a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objectsSynonyms: crampoonType of grapnel, grapple
an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbingSynonyms: crampoon climbing iron climberType of spike

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cram′pon (krăm′pŏn), noun

Origin: F. See Crampoons.

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

2. a device with pointed metal projections worn over the shoes to provide traction when walking over ice, or in mountaineering; — usually used in the plural.

3. same as crampoon.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors