DCHP-1 Online

ice-creepers

• n. one of a pair of metal bands or plates equipped with caulks (def. 1) or spikes and attached to boots or overshoes for walking on icy surfaces.

  See also: caulk (def. 1)  creeper  

  • 1889  Ice-creepers [took] the place of wading boots.
  • 1910  The men wore ice-creepers, so that their feet would clutch the slippery surface.