fourteener

[ fawr-tee-ner, fohr- ]

noun

, Prosody.

1. a line, especially an iambic line, consisting of 14 syllables.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourteener¹

First recorded in 1820–30; fourteen + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Maybe it’s having a pebble in your shoe on a mile-long walk, or an early morning wake-up call to hike a fourteener.

From Washington Times

And for the first time, Quandary Peak was the busiest fourteener.

From Washington Times

Colorado has 58 mountains over 14,000 feet high, and every tourist, local and distant cousin wants to “bag a fourteener”.

From The Guardian

Forest Service specialist flagging fourteener trails to replace those damaged by erosion.

From Washington Times

Then they went and raised the cash, marking the first time the group - whose mission is “protect, restore and educate” - will purchase fourteener dirt.

From Washington Times