2. One of the plates of iron, with attached spikes, forming a pair of crampoons; hence (Curling), an iron plate for a player to stand on when delivering the stones. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Crampit — Cram pit (kr[a^]m p[i^]t), n. (Mil.) See {Crampet}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
crampit — cramp·it … English syllables
crampit — ˈkrampə̇t noun ( s) Etymology: alteration of crampette : a sheet of iron on which a player stands to deliver his stone in curling * * * crampˈet or crampˈit noun 1. A scabbard chape 2. A cramp iron … Useful english dictionary
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
