crampon

Meaning

Noun

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. An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
3. A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.

Verb

To walk or climb using crampons.

Synonyms

crampoon

climbing iron

climber

cleat

grapnel

grappling-iron

holdfast

pin

spike

stud

tack

thumbtack

lifting hook

bracer

grab hook

calk

clamp

🗜️

clinch

Translations

Steigeisen

kenet

crampon

kanca

🪝

rampone

ferro da ghiaccio

krampon

mengene

النّعل المعدنيّ

perçin çivisi

grampó

alpiniste

crampon à glace

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɹæmpɑn/

Etymology

Borrowed from French crampon.