Browsing By Tag "mountaineer"
Browsing By Tag "mountaineer"
Pronunciation : Moun`tain*eer"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. montanier, LL. montanarius. See Mountain.]
Definition : 1. An inhabitant of a mountain; one who lives among mountains.
2. A rude, fierce person. [Obs.] No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Moun`tain*eer"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To lie or act as a mountaineer; to climb mountains. You can't go mountaineering in a flat country. H. James.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
THE HISTORY OF A MOUNTAIN ILLUSTRATED BY L. BENNETT RANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH NEW YORK HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE 1881 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1881, by HARPER & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. CONTENTS. I. THE RETREAT II. PEAKS AND VALLEYS III. ROCKS AND CRYSTALS IV. THE ORIGIN OF THE MOUNTAIN V. FOSSILS VI. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PEAKS VII. LANDSLIPS VIII. CLOUDS IX. FOGS AND STORMS X. SNOW "XL AVALANCHES XII. GLACIERS XIII. MORAINES AND TORRENTS XIV. FORESTS AND PASTURES XV. THE ANIMALS OF THE MOUNTAIN XVI. GRADATIONS OF CLIMATE XVII. THE FREE MOUNTAINEER XVIII. CRETINS XIX. MOUNTAIN-WORSHIP XX. OLYMPUS AND THE GODS... (From : Archive.org.)