Crampon

n.	1.	(Bot.) An aërial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
	2.	a device with pointed metal projections worn over the shoes to provide traction when walking over ice, or in mountaineering; - usually used in the plural.
	3.	same as crampoon.

Noun	1.	crampon - a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects Synonyms: crampoon
	2.	crampon - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing Synonyms: climbing iron, crampoon, climber

crampoon, grapnel, grapple, grappler, grappling hook, grappling iron