cramp iron
noun
a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like.
Origin of cramp iron
1First recorded in 1555–65
Words Nearby cramp iron
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How to use cramp iron in a sentence
Over each cell a cramp-iron was fixed, wherewith to lock-up the prisoners like ferocious dogs.
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