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crampoon

crampoon noun: a clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc. Also the alternative form of crampon.

Noun

crampoon (plural crampoons)

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

Also used as

crampoon is also the alternative form of crampon.

Forms of crampoon

pluralcrampoons

Origin of crampoon

From French crampon.

Questions about crampoon

What does crampoon mean?
Crampoon means a clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.
What part of speech is crampoon?
Crampoon is a noun.
What is the plural of crampoon?
The plural of crampoon is crampoons.

Words near crampoon in the dictionary

  1. cramponnée
  2. crampons
  3. crampony
  4. cramponé
  5. cramponée
  6. crampoon
  7. crampoons
  8. cramps
  9. Cramps Bay
  10. cramps someone's style
  11. cramps up

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