creepers
creeper 1 n _"creepers"_ [PT]JW Creepers were attachments to shoes or boots to enable one to walk over ice without falling. They were generally made from "cat shoes" - that is, the runners under a catamaran or slide. Holes were made in these so that the edges stuck into the ice....
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Summary: | creeper 1 n _"creepers"_ [PT]JW Creepers were attachments to shoes or boots to enable one to walk over ice without falling. They were generally made from "cat shoes" - that is, the runners under a catamaran or slide. Holes were made in these so that the edges stuck into the ice. They were tied to boots with line. over- Yes DICT CEN. DNE-cit DNE-cit Used I Used I 1 Used I CHISEL 1 Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Fri 24 Jun 2016, NEWFOUNDLAND FOLKLORE SURVEY, [check] beside elicited and encountered |
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