"cragsman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹæɡzmən/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹæɡzmɛn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹæɡzˌmɛn/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-I learned some phrases-cragsman.wav Forms: cragsmen [plural]
Etymology: From crag (“rocky outcrop; rugged steep rock or cliff”) + -s- (genitival interfix equivalent to -’s) + -man. Etymology templates: {{glossary|genitive|genitival}} genitival, {{glossary|interfix}} interfix, {{affix|en|crag|-s-|-man|pos2=genitival interfix equivalent to -’s|t1=rocky outcrop; rugged steep rock or cliff}} crag (“rocky outcrop; rugged steep rock or cliff”) + -s- (genitival interfix equivalent to -’s) + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|cragsmen}} cragsman (plural cragsmen)
  1. A (skillful) male climber of crags. Categories (topical): Male people Hypernyms: climber Coordinate_terms: cragswoman, mountain climber, mountaineer, rock climber Translations ((skillful) climber of crags): მთამსვლელი (mtamsvleli) (Georgian), ailleadóir [masculine] (Irish)

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