crampon
noun
- traction device for ice-climbing
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹæmpɑn/ / /ˈkɹæmpən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree French cramponbor. English crampon Borrowed from French crampon.
- An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
- 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
Etymology: Etymology tree French cramponbor. English crampon Borrowed from French crampon.
- To walk or climb using crampons.