Crampon
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈkɹæmpɑn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crampon is a noun meaning An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
Meaning
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
More Meanings
- (botany) An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
- (heraldry) A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
- To walk or climb using crampons.
Word Forms
- crampons
- cramponing
- cramponning
- cramponed
- cramponned
Synonyms for crampon
Depending on context, synonyms include climber, crampoon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crampoon, climber, spikes, gripper, antibot, klister.
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