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1 definition found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Crampoons \Cram*poons"\ (kr[a^]m*p[=oo]nz"), n. pl [F. crampon, fr OHG. chramph crooked; akin to G. krampf cramp. See {Cramp},n., and cf {Crampon}.] 1. A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc 2. Iron instruments with sharp points, worn on the shoes to assist in gaining or keeping a foothold.
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