climbing irons
Britishplural noun
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A chimney will be shown to you, prepared and swept in advance; you will find in it good climbing irons for your feet, and for your seat a little wooden board firmly stayed.
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The guide, equipped with alpenstock and climbing irons, led the way, Richard followed him, and the hussars came trailing behind, with old Paul as rear guard.
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Her gaze was fixed upon a stout man just ahead who wore climbing irons on his heavy shoes.
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He was up a telephone pole, trying to do some work, resting in his safety belt and with his climbing irons safely fixed in the wood.
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After dinner the Madman is busy with the preparations for their expedition, fitting new straps on to his climbing irons, filling large pill-boxes with cotton wool, and sharpening East's small axe.
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