crampoon

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noun

A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.

Similar
cramponclimbing ironclimber
OriginFrench crampon →
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Meanings

nouncrampoon (plural crampoons)

plural crampoons

  1. alternativeAlternative form of crampon (attachment for a shoe)
  2. A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects

Similar
crampon
Broader
grapnelgrapplegrappler

nounan iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

Similar
cramponclimbing ironclimber
Broader
spike
Also see
climberclimbing ironcrampon

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchcrampon
  2. Englishcrampoon

From French crampon.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

monocarpcapnomor
Cite this entry
APA

crampoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crampoon

MLA

“crampoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crampoon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crampoon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crampoon.

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