mountaineer

mountaineer
Synonyms and related words:
adventurer, alpinist, ascender, astronaut, backwoodsman, briar-hopper, brush ape, bumpkin, bushman, camper, clam digger, climber, clodhopper, comers and goers, commuter, cosmopolite, cracker, cragsman, cruiser, desert rat, excursionist, explorer, fare, forester, frontiersman, globe-girdler, globe-trotter, goer, hajji, hayseed, hick, hillbilly, hinterlander, jet set, jet-setter, journeyer, mariner, mountain man, palmer, passenger, passerby, pathfinder, pilgrim, piny, pioneer, provincial, redneck, ridge runner, rubberneck, rubbernecker, sailor, sightseer, straphanger, tourer, tourist, trailblazer, trailbreaker, transient, traveler, trekker, tripper, upclimber, viator, visiting fireman, voortrekker, voyager, voyageur, wayfarer, woodlander, woodman, woodsman, world-traveler, yokel

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  • Mountaineer — Moun tain*eer (moun t[i^]n*[=e]r ), n. [OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See {Mountain}.] 1. An inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains. [1913 Webster] 2. A rude, fierce person. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] No savage fierce, bandit, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mountaineer — moun tain*eer , v. i. To live or act as a mountaineer; to climb mountains. [1913 Webster] You can t go mountaineering in a flat country. H. James. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mountaineer — (n.) c.1600, dweller in mountains, from MOUNTAIN (Cf. mountain) + EER (Cf. eer). Verb meaning to be a mountain climber is from 1803 …   Etymology dictionary

  • mountaineer — [n] mountain climber alpinist, backpacker, climber, cragsman, cragswoman, hiker, rock climber; concepts 149,224,363 …   New thesaurus

  • mountaineer — [mount΄ n ir′] n. 1. a person who lives in a mountainous region 2. a mountain climber vi. to climb mountains, as for sport …   English World dictionary

  • mountaineer — UK [ˌmaʊntɪˈnɪə(r)] / US [ˌmaʊnt(ə)nˈɪr] noun [countable] Word forms mountaineer : singular mountaineer plural mountaineers someone who climbs high or dangerous mountains …   English dictionary

  • mountaineer — [[t]ma͟ʊntɪnɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] mountaineers N COUNT A mountaineer is a person who is skilful at climbing the steep sides of mountains …   English dictionary

  • mountaineer — alpinistas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Alpinizmo sportininkas, nuolat dalyvaujantis varžybose. atitikmenys: angl. alpinist; mountaineer vok. Alpinist, m; Bergsteiger, m rus. альпинист …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • mountaineer — alpinistas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Į kalnus kopiantis žmogus, kuris turi specialių žinių ir techniškai pasirengęs kopimams. atitikmenys: angl. alpinist; mountaineer vok. Alpinist, m; Bergsteiger, m rus. альпинист …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • mountaineer — mountaineering ► NOUN ▪ the sport or activity of climbing mountains. DERIVATIVES mountaineer noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Mountaineer Hotel — U.S. National Register of Historic Places …   Wikipedia

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