CRAMPET

Etymology

Noun

crampet (plural crampets)

(military) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard.

One of the metal plates, with spikes attached, forming a pair of crampons.

(curling) A metal plate for a player to stand on when delivering the stones.

Source: Wiktionary


Cram"pet (krm"pt), n. Etym: [See Cramp,n.] (Mil.)

Definition: A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also crampit and crampette.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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