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Noun: crampon  'kram,pón
  1. A hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects
    - crampoon
     
  2. An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
    - crampoon, climbing iron, climber

Derived forms: crampons

Type of: grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron, spike

Encyclopedia: Crampon

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