5. A plate of iron worn to protect the sole of the foot, or the shoe,
when digging with a spade.
Tramp"er (?), n. One who tramps; a stroller; a vagrant or vagabond; a
tramp. Dickens.
Tram"ple (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trampled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Trampling (?).] [OE. trampelen, freq. of trampen. See Tramp, v. t.] 1.
To tread under foot; to tread down; to prostrate by treading; as, to
trample grass or flowers. Dryden.
Neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under
their feet.
Matt. vii. 6.