crampon
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crampon
- /ˈkɹæmpɑn/
- /ˈkɹæmpən/
Rhymes with -æmpɑn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French crampon.
noun crampons
-
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
Similar: climbing iron, climber
- An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
- A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
verb crampons · cramponing · cramponning · cramponed · cramponned
- To walk or climb using crampons.
Translations
Talk about this word "crampon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crampon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crampon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crampon "crampon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crampon.Cite this
@misc{crampon_2026,
title = {crampon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crampon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
