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cramp iron
noun
- a piece of iron with bent ends for holding together building stones or the like.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cramp iron1
First recorded in 1555–65
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Example Sentences
Over each cell a cramp-iron was fixed, wherewith to lock-up the prisoners like ferocious dogs.
From Project Gutenberg
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