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n. One that ascends.

n. Printing The part of the tall lowercase letters, such as b, d, and h, that extends above the other lowercase letters.

n. Printing A letter with such a part.

n. The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline of a typeface.

n. a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope

n. One who ascends.

n. An ascending letter. See ascending.

n. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters

n. (printing) the part of tall lowercase letters that extends above the other lowercase letters

n. someone who ascends

"The ascender clips slide up and then lock in place, anchoring me to the rope as I pull and push, crunching and extending my body, inchworming through the open air, the lowest branches 150 feet above the ground."

letter    letter of the alphabet    alphabetic character    line   

ascendant    ascendency    ascending    ascendancy    ascendance