crampoon

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

Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, crampoon ranks #14,943 of 42,762 for Qualifying.

Etymology

From French crampon.

noun

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

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By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

crampet 69% match — A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. vs crampoon →
cramponee 65% match — Having a cramp or square piece at the end; said of a cross. vs crampoon →
crampon 62% match — An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice. vs crampoon →
crance 61% match — An iron band, at the end of a bowsprit, fitted with eyes to take the bowsprit shrouds and the bobstay vs crampoon →
crampony 61% match — Synonym of cramponee. vs crampoon →
clampy 61% match — Resembling a clamp; clamp-like. vs crampoon →
cramponned 60% match — Bent over at the ends like a crampon. vs crampoon →
cramping 60% match — The action of something that cramps. vs crampoon →