lead climber

noun

One who climbs with the use of anchors.

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Meanings

nounlead climber (plural lead climbers)

plural lead climbers

  1. climbingOne who climbs with the use of anchors.

Origin

From lead climb + -er.

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APA

lead climber. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20climber

MLA

“lead climber.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20climber. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead climber,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20climber.

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