rope dancer

noun

A tightrope walker; an acrobat.

First used 17th c.
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Meanings

nounrope dancer (plural rope dancers)

plural rope dancers · alternative rope-dancer · alternative ropedancer

  1. datedA tightrope walker; an acrobat.First known use 17th c.

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

    1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 357

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tightrope walker

Origin

From rope + dancer.

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