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Webster 1913 Edition

Climber

Climb′er

,
Noun.
One who, or that which, climbs
:
(a)
(Bot.)
A plant that climbs.
(b)
(Zool.)
A bird that climbs, as a woodpecker or a parrot.

Climb′er

,
Verb.
I.
[From
Climb
; cf.
Clamber
.]
To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
[Obs.]
Tusser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Climber

CLIMBER

,
Noun.
1.
One who climbs, mounts or rises, by the hands and feet; one who rises by labor or effort.
2.
A plant that creeps and rises on some support.

CLIMBER

,
Verb.
I.
To climb; to mount with effort.

Definition 2024

climber

climber

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈklaɪm.ə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈklai.mɚ/
  • Rhymes: -aɪmə(r)

Noun

climber ‎(plural climbers)

  1. One who climbs.
  2. A plant that climbs, such as a vine.
  3. A bird that climbs, such as a woodpecker or a parrot.
  4. (cycling) A rider who specializes in riding uphill quickly.
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

From climb; compare clamber.

Verb

climber ‎(third-person singular simple present climbers, present participle climbering, simple past and past participle climbered)

  1. (obsolete) To climb; to mount with effort; to clamber.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Tusser to this entry?)

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Etymology

From Middle English clymbare, equivalent to climb +‎ -er.

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