Definition
A person skilled at climbing rocky crags; a rock climber or mountaineer.
Etymology
Compound of 'crag' plus 'man,' following the English pattern of occupation nouns. This term emerged in the 19th century with the development of mountaineering as a serious activity.
Kelly Says
The word 'cragsman' is beautifully specific to Britain and alpine regions, whereas Americans typically say 'climber' or 'rock climber'—it's one of those wonderful historical terms that preserves the vocabulary of a particular sporting culture.
Translations
ARالعربية
صانع الصخور
sa-ne al-sa-khoor
BNবাংলা
পাহাড়ি উত্তোর
pa-ha-ri ut-tor
CACatalà
escalador de roques
es-ka-la-dor deh ro-kes
DADansk
klippeksperten
klip-eks-per-ten
DEDeutsch
Felsmensch
felz-mensh
ELΕλληνικά
περιβαιτης βράχων
peri-va-ites vra-chon
ESEspañol
hombre de las rocas
om-breh deh las roh-kas
FAفارسی
صعودگر صخره
sa-ood-gar sa-khre
FISuomi
kalliokiipejä
kal-li-o-kī-pe-jä
FRFrançais
grimpeur
grim-pœr
GUGU
રોક ક્લાઈમર
rok-klai-mar
HAHA
ma'aikata tsayin
ma-ai-ka-ta tsai-yin
HEעברית
קַרְבּוּר
kar-bur
HIहिन्दी
पहाड़ी चढ़ने वाला
pa-ha-ree chhed-neh wa-la
HUMagyar
kőmászó
kő-ma-szó
IDBahasa Indonesia
penakli tebing
pe-na-kli te-bing
IGIG
onye n'echeta
o-nye n-e-che-ta
ITItaliano
scalatore di falesie
skal-a-tore di fa-le-zi
KKKK
тау жыныс
tau zhy-nys
KMKM
អ្នកឡើងជ្រោះ
a-nok leung chro-ah
MRMR
खडकांची चढाई
kha-dka-an-chi chad-ai
MSBahasa Melayu
penakli tebing
pe-na-kli te-bing
MYမြန်မာ
ရက္ခမြင့်တက်
ya-khe-m-yint-tet
NLNederlands
rotsklimber
rots-klim-ber
NONorsk
klippekspert
klip-peks-pert
PAPA
ਪਹਾੜੀ ਚੜ੍ਹਨ ਵਾਲਾ
pa-ha-ree char-n wa-la
PLPolski
wspinacz skalny
vspin-acz ska-lny
PTPortuguês
pedreiro de penhascos
ped-rei-roo deh pen-a-skos
RORomână
cățărător de stânci
ca-ta-ra-tor deh stan-chi
RUРусский
скалолаз
ska-lo-laz
SVSvenska
klippklattrare
klip-klat-tra-re
SWKiswahili
mchimbizi wa mwamba
m-chim-bi-zi wa m-wam-ba
TAதமிழ்
மலை ஏறும்
ma-lai eer-um
TEతెలుగు
పొడవైన పర్వతం
po-da-vain par-va-tam
THไทย
คนปีนหน้าผา
kon peen na-pha
TLTL
taga-akyat ng bundok
ta-ga-a-kyat ng bun-dok
TRTürkçe
kanyon insanı
kay-on in-san-ee
UKУкраїнська
скелелаз
ske-le-laz
URاردو
پتھر چڑھنے والا
pet-har char-hne wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người leo núi đá
nguoi leo nuoi da
YOYO
ọ̀rọ̀-ọ̀rọ̀
o-ro-o-ro
ZH中文
悬崖攀岩者
xuán yá pān yán zhě
ZUZU
umshayeli wamabhe
oom-sha-ye-li wa-mab-he
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Historically used for male rock climbers and mountaineers. This term encodes adventure and technical skill as masculine by default convention.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'climber,' 'mountaineer,' or 'rock climber' for gender-neutral reference; 'cragsperson' if historical specificity requires the term.
Inclusive Alternatives
["climber","mountaineer","rock climber","cragsperson"]
Empowerment Note
Women climbers and mountaineers have summited the world's hardest peaks; their exclusion from 'cragsman' reflects naming convention, not capability.