a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

[ Syn: social climber ]

someone who ascends on foot; a solitary mounter of the staircase

[ Syn: mounter ]

someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes'

an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing

[ Syn: crampon , crampoon , climbing iron ]