Synonyms: crampon, crampoon, climber, climbing iron
Definition: an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
Similar words: spike
Definition: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
Usage: spikes provide greater traction
Synonyms: climber
Definition: someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
Usage: the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes
Definition: someone who ascends on foot
Usage: a solitary mounter of the staircase
Similar words: ascender
Definition: someone who ascends
Synonyms: social climber, climber
Definition: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
Similar words: upstart, arriviste, nouveau-riche, parvenu
Definition: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Synonyms: climber
Definition: a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
Similar words: vine
Definition: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface