Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
mountaineer .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A mountaineer.
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- noun Obsolete form of
mountaineer .
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Examples
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Distracted by sad forebodings, poor Mr. Robertson forced his way to the water-port, but not before a savage mountainer — riding furiously by him — aimed a sabre-blow at him to cut him down; but, as the murderous arm was poised above, Mr. Robertson stooped, and, raising his arm at the time, warded it off; the miscreant then rode off, being satisfied at this cut at the detested Nazarene.
Travels in Morocco 2003
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