Found 2 items, similar to Crampon.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: crampon
crampon
n 1: a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy
objects [syn: crampoon]
2: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on
ice when walking or climbing [syn: crampoon, climbing iron
, climber]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Crampon
Crampon \Cram"pon\ (kr[a^]m"p[o^]n), n. [F. See Crampoons.]
1. (Bot.) An a[eum]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]