noun
Meaning 1
A person who vaults or leaps.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
vaulter
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɒl.tə/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvɔːl.tə/
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General-American: /ˈvɔl.tɚ/
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cot-caught-merger: /ˈvɑl.tɚ/
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rhymes with -ɒltə(ɹ)
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rhymes with -ɔːltə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pole vaulter, pole jumper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: athlete, jock
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English vault Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English vaulter From vault + -er.
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