crampon
/ˈkrampɒn
/ /ˈkrampən/noun (usually crampons)
1A metal plate with spikes fixed to a boot for walking on ice or rock climbing.To scale the 35 metres you need climbing boots, crampons, two ice axes, a helmet, a harness, plus a head for heights....
- We put crampons over our boots, roped up and ascended the ice cliff in single file, using our ice picks to stabilize us at each step.
- In fact, you'd probably need crampons in order to walk.
2 archaic term for grappling hook.
Origin
Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French, of Germanic origin.
Rhymes
- put one's foot in it (or put one's foot in one's mouth)
- put one's hand in one's pocket
- put one's hands together
- put one's hands up
- put one's head in a noose
- put one's money where one's mouth is
- put one's shirt on
- put one's shoulder to the wheel
- put on flesh
- putonghua
- put on one's thinking cap
- put on (or lose) weight
- put on the dog
- put on the ritz
- put option
- put (or bring or carry) something into effect
- put (or give or set) one's mind to
- put (or have) someone's ass in a sling
- put (or have) the wind up
- put (or lay) one's cards on the table
- put (or lay) one's head (or neck) on the block
- put (or lay) on jam
- put (or place) a premium on
- put (or place) someone on a pedestal
- put (or set) one's hand to the plough