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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
2. 2
   an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing wordnet
3. 3
   An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
4. 4
   a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects wordnet
5. 5
   A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.

Verb

1. 1
   To walk or climb using crampons.

Synonyms

All synonyms

climberclimbing ironclamperclampercrampoonwolfsangel

Etymology

Borrowed from French crampon.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.