1. A hinged pair of curved iron bars for raising heavy objects, such as stones or timber. Often used in the plural. 2. A spiked iron or steel framework that is attached to the bottom of a shoe or boot to prevent slipping when walking or climbing on ice and snow. Often used in the plural. Also called climbing iron.
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I think of the second definition when I hear the word. It might be from French. The dictionary has this cryptic comment: Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin. Anyhow, the poems are all mine, except for a couple German ones by Schiller.
Am I the only one to think immediately of the timbre-hook things, and not to wander down roads of feminine issues? We used them a lot in the Boy Scouts, when we were building things out of lashed-together timbres.
We employed crampons in the construction of a frigate, once. (Yes, we built a frigate. No, it wasn't seaworthy, it was built on top of a hill for kids to climb onto and play pirates.)
Lord, there is something wrong with all of you. To answer your question, Cap'n Stu, it's a fine enough word, no matter what it brings to the mind of the ladies or the sniveling effeminate pansies who couldn't lift crampons, to say nothing of using them.
rrrrrr, man I don't know. Partially because I'm on the rag and I wanna be like, well "cramp this." Positivley, who gives a shit what anyone calls them. I think I need some coffee.
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what does that mean?
btw. the poems you are sending in your entries are yours?
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1. A hinged pair of curved iron bars for raising heavy objects, such as stones or timber. Often used in the plural.
2. A spiked iron or steel framework that is attached to the bottom of a shoe or boot to prevent slipping when walking or climbing on ice and snow. Often used in the plural. Also called climbing iron.
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I think of the second definition when I hear the word. It might be from French. The dictionary has this cryptic comment: Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.
Anyhow, the poems are all mine, except for a couple German ones by Schiller.
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We employed crampons in the construction of a frigate, once. (Yes, we built a frigate. No, it wasn't seaworthy, it was built on top of a hill for kids to climb onto and play pirates.)
Lord, there is something wrong with all of you. To answer your question, Cap'n Stu, it's a fine enough word, no matter what it brings to the mind of the ladies or the sniveling effeminate pansies who couldn't lift crampons, to say nothing of using them.
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