fourteener

[ fawr-tee-ner, fohr- ]

/ ˈfɔrˈti nər, ˈfoʊr- /

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noun Prosody.

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

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Origin of fourteener

First recorded in 1820–30; fourteen + -er¹

Self-supported treks have also become popular on the fourteeners, and some of the shorter routes have evolved from obscurity into well-trodden challenges.
Could Thru-Hiking Colorado’s Fourteeners Become a Thing?|Fred Dreier|September 27, 2021|Outside Online
A contoured cut and stretch-woven nylon allow for freedom of movement, which we appreciated while scrambling up a fourteener.
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The aptly named San Juan Skyway ascends multiple passes higher than 10,000 feet as it loops through the San Juan Range, while fourteeners loom overhead.
The Mountain States’ Most Epic Drives|kklein|August 8, 2021|Outside Online
In the summer of 2014, he made international news when, on the summit of a fourteener during Colorado’s famously grueling Hardrock 100 trail race, a lightning bolt knocked him and his pacer off their feet and fried Campbell’s headlamp.
Love and Loss in the Mountains|jversteegh|August 2, 2021|Outside Online

Thank God our mission isn’t one of those snaggletoothed fourteeners, I thought to myself.
I Tried to Climb the Largest Sand Dune in North America|Emily Pennington|September 22, 2020|Outside Online