CRAMPOON

crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber

(noun) an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

crampon, crampoon

(noun) a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crampoon (plural crampoons)

Alternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe)

A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.

Anagrams

• capnomor, monocarp

Source: Wiktionary



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