crampon

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Synonyms: crampoon, crampton, champon

Antonyms: crampoon, crampton, champon

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. An [[attachment]] to a [[shoe]] or [[boot]] that [[provide]]s [[traction]] by means of [[spike]]s for [[climb]]ing or [[walk]]ing on [[slippery]] [[surface]]s, especially [[ice]].
2. {{lb|en|botany}} An [[aerial]] [[rootlet]] for [[support]] in [[climb]]ing, as of [[ivy]].
3. {{lb|en|heraldiccharge}} A [[heraldic]] [[figure]] in the form of a [[bar]] [[bend|bent]] at the [[end]]s into the form of a [[hook]].

Verb

1. To [[walk]] or [[climb]] using [[#Noun|crampon]]s.

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