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cragsman

crags·man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kragz-muh n]
    • /ˈkrægz mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kragz-muh n]
    • /ˈkrægz mən/

Definitions of cragsman word

  • noun cragsman a rock climber 3
  • noun cragsman an expert climber of crags 3
  • noun plural cragsman a person accustomed to or skilled in climbing crags. 1
  • noun cragsman A skilled rock climber. 1
  • noun cragsman A climber of crags or other vertical rocks. 0

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Origin of cragsman

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; crag1 + -s3 + man1

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Parts of speech for Cragsman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cragsman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cragsman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cragsman

noun cragsman

  • hiker — to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
  • climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
  • alpinist — a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps
  • backpack — A backpack is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on your back when you are walking or climbing.
  • backpacker — A backpacker is a person who goes travelling with a backpack.

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