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mountaineer

Today it means: A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized). Full definition →

First used 16th c.

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mountaineer · noun, verb¹

From mountain + -eer.

Mountaineer · noun²

From mountaineer

First known use, by meaning

from 16th c. A person who lives in a mountainous area (often with the connotation that such people are outlaws or uncivilized).
from 19th c. A person who climbs mountains for sport or pleasure.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.