\Clam"ber\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Clambered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Clambering}.] [OE clambren, clameren, to heap
together, climb; akin to Icel. klambra to clamp, G. klammern.
Cf. {Clamp}, {Climb}.]
To climb with difficulty, or with hands and feet; -- also
used figuratively.

      The narrow street that clambered toward the mill.
                                               --Tennyson.

\Clam"ber\, n.
The act of clambering. --T. Moore.

\Clam"ber\, v. t.
To ascend by climbing with difficulty.

      Clambering the walls to eye him.         --Shak.