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]