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VAULTER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

Synonyms:

pole jumper; pole vaulter; vaulter

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("vaulter" is a kind of...):

athlete; jock (a person trained to compete in sports)

Derivation:

vault (bound vigorously)

vault (jump across or leap over (an obstacle))

Credits