a spur, spike, or other attachment fixed to the sole of a boot, to assist in walking on ice; frequently in plural.
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > parts of footwear > [noun] > protective studs or plates > spikes or prongs to prevent slipping (10) ice spur?a1549 a spur, spike, or other attachment fixed to the sole of a boot, to assist in walking on ice; frequently in plural. frosts1718 In plural. Probably: spurs or spikes fastened to the soles of boots or shoes to prevent slipping in frosty weather. Obsolete. rare. calk1805 A piece of iron projecting from the heel of a boot, shoe, or clog, which digs into the ice or frozen ground, and prevents slipping. U.S. spur1820 Whaling. One of a number of metal spikes in a boot-sole to prevent slipping. spike1832 Usually in plural. One of a number of sharp-pointed metal studs driven into the sole of a cricket boot, running shoe, etc., to give a surer… sprig1835 Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. Usually in plural. Each of a number of nails, spikes, or studs set into or fastened to the sole of a shoe or… mud-shoe1846 An attachment or appendage to the shoes, facilitating movement over soft mud (now historical); a similar attachment to a vehicle. Also in… clamper1856 A piece of iron with prongs or points, fitted on the sole of the boot, to dig into the ice and prevent slipping; called also an ‘ice-creeper’. (In… shoe-nail1860 a nail used in fastening on the soles of shoes, also a projecting nail put in the soles of shoes to prevent slipping. ice calk1863 = calk, n.1 2; frequently in plural; cf. ice creeper n. |
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