'Crampon' definitions:
Definition of 'crampon'
From: WordNet
noun
A hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects [syn: crampon, crampoon]
noun
An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing [syn: crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber]
Definition of 'Crampon'
From: GCIDE
- Crampon \Cram"pon\ (kr[a^]m"p[o^]n), n. [F. See Crampoons.]
- 1. (Bot.) An a["e]rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [PJC]
- 3. same as crampoon. [PJC]