rope dancer

English

Alternative forms

• rope-dancer, ropedancer

Etymology

From rope +‎ dancer.

Noun

rope dancer (plural rope dancers)

1. (dated) A tightrope walker; an acrobat. [from 17th c.]
   • 1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 357:

     He was originally a rope-dancer; she had first seen him at Venice, where he was greatly admired for his shape, strength, and agility.

Related terms

• ropedancing

Translations

tightrope walker — see tightrope walker