climber

Noun
  1. A vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants (synset 113123168)
    is a type of: vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • root climber - a plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
  2. Someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior (synset 110638201)
    is a type of: 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
    subtypes: lion-hunter - someone who tries to attract social lions as guests
    same as: social climber
  3. Someone who ascends on foot (synset 110354670)
    "a solitary mounter of the staircase"
    is a type of: ascender - someone who ascends
    same as: mounter
  4. Someone who climbs as a sport;
    Especially someone who climbs mountains (synset 109948756)
    "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"
    is a type of: athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports
    subtypes:
  5. An iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing (synset 103131036)
    is a type of: spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
    same as: climbing iron, crampon, crampoon

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