crampit

crampit
\\ˈkrampə̇t\ noun (-s)
Etymology: alteration of crampette
: a sheet of iron on which a player stands to deliver his stone in curling

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crampˈet or crampˈit noun
1. A scabbard-chape
2. A cramp-iron
3. A crampon
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Main Entry:cramp

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  • Crampit — Cram pit (kr[a^]m p[i^]t), n. (Mil.) See {Crampet}. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crampit — Crampet Cram pet (kr?m p?t), n. [See {Cramp},n.] 1. (Mil.) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also {crampit} and {crampette}.] [1913 Webster] 2. One of the plates of iron, with attached spikes, forming a pair of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crampit — cramp·it …   English syllables

  • Crampet — Cram pet (kr?m p?t), n. [See {Cramp},n.] 1. (Mil.) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also {crampit} and {crampette}.] [1913 Webster] 2. One of the plates of iron, with attached spikes, forming a pair of crampoons;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • crampette — Crampet Cram pet (kr?m p?t), n. [See {Cramp},n.] 1. (Mil.) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also {crampit} and {crampette}.] [1913 Webster] 2. One of the plates of iron, with attached spikes, forming a pair of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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