orbiteer

[ awr-bi-teer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

to climb (a mountain) in a circular fashion as opposed to scaling.

verb (used without object)

to climb a mountain in this way.

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orbi·teering noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of orbiteer¹

First recorded in 1985–90; orbit ( def ) (in the sense “move in an orbital or elliptical path”) + -eer ( def ); possibly coined by Edward “Ned” Gillette (1945-98), U.S. mountaineer, skier, and author

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orbital velocity orbiter

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