Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Topic: OUTDOOR

Date: 1200-1300
Language: Old French
Origin: Low German krampe; CRAMP2

crampon

 noun
     
crampon
cram‧pon [countable usually plural]
DLO a piece of metal with sharp points that mountain climbers fasten under their boots to stop them slipping on ice or snow
Definition of crampon from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic OUTDOOR
Word of the Day
The OUTDOOR
Word of the Day is:
speleology

Other related topics