верховик

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Russian

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

верхови́к (verxovíkm anim (genitive верховика́, nominative plural верховики́, genitive plural верховико́в)

  1. (colloquial) someone who rides on top of a horse
  2. (regional) (in an area which has height differences of valley and mountain) a wind that comes from above
    Synonym: верхово́й ве́тер (verxovój véter)
  3. (professional jargon) someone who works at great heights
  4. (sports jargon) top-roller, i.e. an arm-wrestler who applies the top-roll technique

Declension