vaulter

English

Etymology

From vault +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɒl.tə/, /ˈvɔːl.tə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈvɔl.tɚ/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈvɑl.tɚ/
• Rhymes: -ɒltə(ɹ), -ɔːltə(ɹ)

Noun

vaulter (plural vaulters)

1. A person who vaults or leaps.
   • 1972 January 28, “Sports of The Times”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

   • 2024 August 5, Liam Tharme, “Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     He comes from a family of athletes: Greg, his father, was an elite vaulter for the U.S. Helena, his Swedish mother, was an international heptathlete and volleyball player.

Derived terms

• pole vaulter

 

Anagrams

• vertual