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cragsman

cragsman

9.9
A person who climbs steep rock faces for sport
  • noun
  • /ˈkræɡzmən/
  • Jargon
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  • The cragsman surveyed the rocky face before planning his ascent.

Examples

  • The cragsman reached the summit after a challenging climb.

  • Several local cragsmen were featured in the adventure magazine.

  • As an experienced cragsman, he preferred challenging climbs over easy ones.

  • Many cragsmen gather at the cliffs every weekend.

  • As an experienced cragsman, he preferred challenging climbs over easy ones.

  • The cragsman surveyed the rocky face before planning his ascent.

  • The cragsman reached the summit after a challenging climb.

Synonyms

climber
vscragsman
79 1.5

A person who climbs mountains or steep rocks

refers only to a man who climbs steep vertical rock faces for sport
mountaineer
vscragsman
7 4.9

A person who climbs mountains for sport

focuses on a man who climbs steep vertical rock faces rather than general mountains
mountain climber
vscragsman
5 2.8

A person who goes up mountains as a sport

refers to a man climbing steep vertical rock faces rather than mountains generally
rock climber
vscragsman
3 3.0

A person who goes up steep rocks or artificial walls using hands and feet for sport

refers specifically to a male rather than any gender
ascender
vscragsman
2 7.8

A person who climbs mountains or very steep places

applies specifically to a man climbing steep vertical rock faces for sport
alpinist
vscragsman
1 8.5

A person who climbs high mountains using ropes and special equipment

is about a man climbing steep vertical rock faces for sport rather than mountain expeditions
cragswoman
vscragsman
  • Jargon
9.9

A woman who climbs steep rock faces like cliffs

is the male form rather than the female form
cranker
vscragsman
  • Slang
9.9

A person who climbs steep rock walls with great strength

is less aggressive and more about steady climbing on steep faces

How Skilled

alpinist
1 8.5
cragsman
  • Jargon
9.9
rock climber
3 3.0
climber
79 1.5

Surface Forms

cragsman singular
cragsmen plural

Morphology

cragsman = crag + man (transparent) = crag + man

Formed by the straightforward combination of 'crag' + 'man' (with a linking 's'), so a learner can infer it means a man associated with crags (i.e., a climber).

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.