climber

climb·er  (klmr)

n.

1. One that climbs, especially a person who climbs mountains.

2. Sports A device, such as a crampon, used in mountain climbing.

3. A plant that climbs.

4. A person who avidly seeks a higher social or professional position.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	climber - a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants clematis - any of various ornamental climbing plants of the genus Clematis usually having showy flowers legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae Agdestis, genus Agdestis - a genus with one species that is a rapidly growing climbing vine with tuberous roots; grown in hot climates climbing fern - any of several ferns of the genus Lygodium that climb by twining vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface root climber - a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
	2.	climber - someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior social climber lion-hunter - someone who tries to attract social lions as guests arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart - a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
	3.	climber - someone who ascends on foot; "a solitary mounter of the staircase" mounter ascender - someone who ascends
	4.	climber - someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes" athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports escalader - someone who gains access by the use of ladders mountain climber, mountaineer - someone who climbs mountains cragsman, rock climber - a climber of vertical rock faces
	5.	climber - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing climbing iron, crampon, crampoon spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"

Translations

climber [ˈklaɪməʳ] n → escalador(a) m/f

climber [ˈklaɪməʳ] climb n (also: rock climber) → grimpeur/euse, varappeur/euse (= plant); plante grimpante

climber [ˈklaɪməʳ] climb n → Bergsteiger(in) m(f);

(plant) → Kletterpflanze f

climber [ˈklaɪməʳ] n (also: rock climber) → rocciatore/trice; alpinista m/f