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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Crampon \Cram"pon\ (kr[a^]m"p[o^]n), n. [F. See {Crampoons}.] (Bot.) An a[eum]rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: crampon n 1: a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects [syn: {crampoon}] 2: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing [syn: {crampoon}, {climbing iron}, {climber}]
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