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 2008, p. 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.
- 1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt 2008, p. 357:
Related terms
- ropedancing
Translations
tightrope walker — see tightrope walker