Vaulter
/ˈvɒl.tə/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who vaults or leaps.
"Indeed, with a world record‐holder or Olympic champion in almost every race, with six milers who have broken 4 minutes, eight high jumpers who can top 7 feet and seven pole vaulters who have cleared 17 feet, there is no way guessing how many Olympic champions‐elect will be on display in the hatbox over Penn Station."
- 2 an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The pole vaulter jumped more than seven feet."
Etymology
From vault + -er.