Part 2541

<h1>Crampet</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cram"pet</hw> <tt>(kr?m"p?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cramp</er>,<tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A cramp iron or cramp ring; a chape, as of a scabbard.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>crampit</asp> and <asp>crampette</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Crampfish</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cramp"fish`</hw> <tt>(kr?mp"f?sh`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The torpedo, or electric ray, the touch of which gives an electric shock. See <er>Electric fish</er>, and <er>Torpedo</er>.</def>

<h1>Cramp iron</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cramp" i`ron</hw> <tt>(?`rn)</tt>. <def>See <er>Cramp</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</def>

<h1>Crampit</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cram"pit</hw> <tt>(kr?m"p?t)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>See <er>Crampet</er>.</def>

<h1>Crampon</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cram"pon</hw> <tt>(kr?m"p?n)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Crampoons</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An a<?/rial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.</def>

<h1>Cramponee</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cram`po*nee"</hw> <tt>(kr?m`p?-n?")</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cramponn<?/</ets>. See <er>Crampoons</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Having a cramp or square piece at the end; -- said of a cross so furnished.</def>

<h1>Crampoons</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cram*poons"</hw> <tt>(kr?m-p??nz")</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>crampon</ets>, fr. OHG. <ets>chramph</ets> crooked; akin to G. <ets>krampf</ets> cramp. See <er>Cramp</er>,<tt>n.</tt>, and cf. <er>Crampon</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A clutch formed of hooked pieces of iron, like double calipers, for raising stones, lumber, blocks of ice, etc.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Iron insruments with sharp points, worn on the shoes to assist in gaining or keeping a foothold.</def>

<h1>Crampy</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cramp"y</hw> <tt>(kr?mp"?)</tt>, <p><b>1.</b> <def>Affected with cramp.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Productive of, or abounding in, cramps.</def> "This <i>crampy</i> country."

<i>Howitt.</i>

<h1>Cran krn, Crane</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw><hw>Cran</hw> <tt>(kr?n)</tt>, <hw>Crane</hw> <tt>(kr?n)</tt><hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot., fr. Gael. <ets>crann</ets>.]</ety> <def>A measure for fresh herrings, -- as many as will fill a barrel.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>H. Miller.</i>

<h1>Cranage</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cran"age</hw> <tt>(kr?n"?j)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Crane</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The liberty of using a crane, as for loading and unloading vessels.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The money or price paid for the use of a crane.</def>

<h1>Cranberry</h1> <Xpage=339>

<hw>Cran"ber*ry</hw> <tt>(kr?n"b?r-r?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Cranberries</plw> (-r<?/z).</plu> <ety>[So named from its fruit being ripe in the spring when the <ets>cranes</ets> return. <i>Dr. Prior</i>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A red, acid berry, much used for making sauce, etc.; also, the plant producing it (several species of <spn>Vaccinum</spn> or <spn>Oxycoccus</spn>.) The <i>high cranberry</i> or <i>cranberry tree</i> is a species of <spn>Viburnum</spn> (<spn>V. Opulus</spn>), and the other is sometimes called <i>low cranberry</i> or <i>marsh cranberry</i> to distinguish it.</def>

<h1>Cranch</h1> <Xpage=339>