moun·tain·eer

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• moun|tain|eer — «MOWN tuh NIHR», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person skilled in mountain climbing; alpinist: »Fitzpatrick was a hardy and experienced mountaineer, and knew all the passes and defiles (Washington Irving). 2. a person who lives in the mountains: »a… …   Useful english dictionary

• moun|tain|eer|ing — «MOWN tuh NIHR ihng», noun. the art or sport of mountain climbing; alpinism: »Mountaineering is all…patience, deliberate skill,…after long endurance (Scientific American) …   Useful english dictionary

• moun — moun·seer; moun·tained; moun·tain·less; moun·tain·ous; moun·tain·ous·ness; moun·tain·ward; moun·tainy; moun·tant; moun·te·bank·ery; moun·tain; moun·tain·eer; moun·te·bank; moun·tain·ous·ly; moun·tain·wards; …   English syllables

• tain — ap·per·tain; as·cer·tain; as·cer·tain·a·ble; as·cer·tain·ment; at·tain; at·tain·a·bil·i·ty; at·tain·a·ble; at·tain·a·ble·ness; at·tain·der; at·tain·ment; cap·tain·cy; cap·tain·ess; cap·tain·ly; cap·tain·ry; cap·tain·ship; cer·tain·ly;… …   English syllables

• eer — fac·tion·eer; fic·tion·eer; foun·tain·eer; hack·but·eer; jav·e·lin·eer; mis·sil·eer; muf·fin·eer; mu·ni·tion·eer; pag·eant·eer; pi·geon·eer; pis·tol·eer; pon·ton·eer; rev·o·lu·tion·eer·ing; un·ion·eer; car·a·van·eer; EER; auc·tion·eer;… …   English syllables

• mountaineer — moun·tain·eer …   English syllables

• mountaineer — moun|tain|eer [ˌmauntıˈnıə US ˌmauntənˈır] n someone who climbs mountains as a sport …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mountaineering — moun|tain|eer|ing [ˌmauntıˈnıərıŋ US ˌmauntənˈırıŋ] n [U] the sport of climbing mountains …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• mountaineer — moun|tain|eer [ ,mauntn ır ] noun count someone who climbs high or dangerous mountains …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mountaineering — moun|tain|eer|ing [ ,mauntn ırıŋ ] noun uncount the activity of climbing mountains: a mountaineering club …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English