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crampon

/ˈkɹæmpɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
cram-pon
IPA
/ˈkɹæmpɑn/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.

noun

An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.

noun

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.

Etymology

Borrowed from French crampon.

Inflected Forms

crampons (plural) crampons (present, singular) cramponing (participle, present) cramponning (UK, error unknown tag) cramponed (participle, past) cramponed (past) cramponned (UK, error unknown tag)

Frequently Paired Words

overboot overshoe

Synonyms

climbing iron climber crampoon

Rhymes With

tampon

Questions

How do you pronounce crampon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæmpɑn/.
What does crampon mean?
An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
Where does crampon come from?
Borrowed from French crampon.

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