Vaulter

//ˈvɒl.tə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole wordnet

Synonyms

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broad jumperbucking broncobuckjumperfleafroggazelle

Example

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"The pole vaulter jumped more than seven feet."

Etymology

From vault + -er.

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pole vaulter

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