ascender

as·cend·er

noun \ə-ˈsen-dər, ˈa-\

Definition of ASCENDER

1

: the part of a lowercase letter (as b) that rises above the main body of the letter; also : a letter that has such a part

2

: a device used for climbing rope that slides freely in one direction and grips the rope when pulled in the opposite direction

First Known Use of ASCENDER

circa 1867

Rhymes with ASCENDER

amender, attender, auslander, bartender, commender, contender, defender, descender, emender, engender, expender, extender, fork-tender, goaltender, hellbender, intender, offender, pretender, surrender, suspender, tailender, transgender, weekender