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Clamber

Clamber Meaning & Definition
Clamber Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Clamber?

[n] an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber"
[v] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

Synonyms | Synonyms for Clamber: scramble | shin | shinny | skin | sputter | struggle

Related Terms | Find terms related to Clamber:

See Also | climb | climb | mount

Clamber In Webster's Dictionary

\Clam"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clambered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clambering}.] [OE clambren, clameren, to heap together, climb; akin to Icel. klambra to clamp, G. klammern. Cf. {Clamp}, {Climb}.] To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; -- also used figuratively. The narrow street that clambered toward the mill. --Tennyson.
\Clam"ber\, n. The act of clambering. --T. Moore.
\Clam"ber\, v. t. To ascend by climbing with difficulty. Clambering the walls to eye him. --Shak.

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