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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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