cragsman
- noun
- /ˈkræɡzmən/
- Jargon
- The cragsman surveyed the rocky face before planning his ascent.
Examples
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The cragsman reached the summit after a challenging climb.
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Several local cragsmen were featured in the adventure magazine.
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As an experienced cragsman, he preferred challenging climbs over easy ones.
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Many cragsmen gather at the cliffs every weekend.
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As an experienced cragsman, he preferred challenging climbs over easy ones.
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The cragsman surveyed the rocky face before planning his ascent.
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The cragsman reached the summit after a challenging climb.
Synonyms
A person who climbs mountains or steep rocks
A person who climbs mountains for sport
A person who goes up mountains as a sport
A person who goes up steep rocks or artificial walls using hands and feet for sport
A person who climbs mountains or very steep places
A person who climbs high mountains using ropes and special equipment
A woman who climbs steep rock faces like cliffs
A person who climbs steep rock walls with great strength
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cragsman comes from the word crag, which means 'steep rock' or 'cliff', plus the ending -man, which means 'person'. So a cragsman is a person who climbs steep rocks, in other words a rock climber.