ˈkramˌpän; US also & Brit usually -_pən noun
also cram·poon -ˌpün, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, crampon, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch crampe hook — more at cramp
1. : a form of hooked clutch or dog for raising heavy objects (as stones, lumber, blocks of ice) : grappling iron — used usually in plural
2. : a steel frame provided with spikes and attached to a boot with straps for use as a climbing iron on ice and snow
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