climber

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Someone or something that climbs (such as a mountain climber).

   Police said evidence, including footprints, was found where they believe the climbers had begun to traverse the slopes beneath Zurbriggen Ridge.

2. 2
   noun

   Something that is used for climbing.

   If his greatest hits are museum climbers that complement the subject matter in surrounding exhibits, then "the mall jobs," he says, which are more about color and composition, "are little ditties."

3. 3
   verb

   To ascend or mount with effort; to clamber, to climb.

   Stick plentie of bows among runciuall pease / to climber thereon, and to branch at their ease.

4. 4
   noun

   an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

5. 5
   noun

   someone who climbs as a sport

6. 6
   noun

   someone who ascends on foot

7. 7
   noun

   someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

8. 8
   noun

   a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

Etymology

From Middle English clymbere, clymber (“one who climbs, climber”), from climben (“to climb; to ascend, fly upward, rise; to slope upwards; to approach God in prayer; to advance; to overcome, triumph; to aspire; to be presumptuous”) + -er, -ere (suffix forming agent nouns). The English word is analysable as climb (verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).