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cragswoman

cragswoman

9.9
A woman who climbs steep rock faces like cliffs
  • noun
  • /ˈkræɡzwʊmən/
  • Jargon
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  • The experienced cragswoman navigated the sheer rock face with confidence and skill.

Examples

  • The documentary featured a renowned cragswoman conquering several challenging mountain routes.

  • The cragswoman reached the summit after hours of climbing.

  • As a passionate cragswoman, she has climbed some of the toughest cliffs in Europe.

  • Many cragswomen compete in national climbing competitions.

  • As a passionate cragswoman, she has climbed some of the toughest cliffs in Europe.

  • The documentary featured a renowned cragswoman conquering several challenging mountain routes.

  • The experienced cragswoman navigated the sheer rock face with confidence and skill.

Synonyms

rock climber
vscragswoman
3 3.0

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

focuses on steep natural rock faces rather than artificial walls
cragsman
vscragswoman
  • Jargon
9.9

A person who climbs steep rock faces for sport

refers to a woman rather than a man

How Skilled

cragswoman
  • Jargon
9.9
rock climber
3 3.0
climber
79 1.5

Surface Forms

cragswoman singular
cragswomen plural

Morphology

cragswoman = crag + woman (transparent) = crag + woman

The word is a clear compound of 'crag' and 'woman', directly indicating a woman associated with crags, such as a rock climber.

Etymology

Cragswoman combines crag 'steep rock' and woman, so it literally names a woman of the rocks. That is why a cragswoman is a woman who climbs cliffs and steep rock faces, in other words a female rock climber.