rope dancer

English

Alternative forms

rope-dancer, ropedancer

Etymology

From rope +‎ dancer.

Noun

rope dancer (plural rope dancers)

(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

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