Cramp, a. [See Cramp, n.] Knotty; difficult. [R.]

Care being taken not to add any of the cramp reasons for this opinion.

Coleridge.

Cram"pet (kr?m"p?t), n. [See Cramp,n.] (Mil.) A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard. [Written also crampit and crampette.]

Cramp"fish` (kr?mp"f?sh`), n. (Zo÷l.) The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See Electric fish, and Torpedo.

Cramp" i`ron (?`rn). See Cramp, n., 2.

Cram"pit (krăm"p&ibreve;t), n. (Mil.) See Crampet.

||Cram"pon (krăm"p&obreve;n), n. [F. See Crampoons.] (Bot.) An aŰrial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.

Cram`po*nee" (krăm`p?-n?"), a. [F. cramponnÚ. See Crampoons.] (Her.) Having a cramp or square piece at the end; -- said of a cross so furnished.

Cram*poons" (krăm*p&oomac;nz"), n. pl. [F. crampon, fr. OHG. chramph crooked; akin to G. krampf cramp. See Cramp,n., and cf. Crampon.] 1. A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.

2. Iron instruments with sharp points, worn on the shoes to assist in gaining or keeping a foothold.

Cramp"y (krămp"&ybreve;), 1. Affected with cramp.

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