Crampon Definition

krămpŏn, -pən
crampons
noun
crampons
Either of a pair of iron hooks for raising heavy weights.
Webster's New World
Either of a pair of spiked iron plates fastened on shoes to prevent slipping.
Webster's New World

(botany) An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.

Wiktionary

(heraldry) A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.

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Other Word Forms of Crampon

Noun

Singular:
crampon
Plural:
crampons

Origin of Crampon

  • Middle English from Old French of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Crampon Sentence Examples

  • A more rigid twelve point crampon is better for winter climbing.

  • These grades are there to indicate the companion boot with which the crampon works well.

  • A C3 crampon is a necessity for ice climbing or other extreme forms of mountaineering.

  • Gingerly, he played out more rope and descended lower, the slope now near-vertical so the toe of his crampon bit into the rock-hard ice.

  • A C1 crampon with straps all round can be used on stiffer boots.

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