ropewalker

American

[rohp-waw-ker] / ˈroʊpˌwɔ kər /

noun

a ropedancer.

Etymology

Origin of ropewalker

First recorded in 1605–15; rope + walker

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ropewalker

"This is Jack Snipe, our new clown," she said, naming for his benefit the riders, the ropewalker, the snake-charmer and the boneless wonder.

From The Rose in the Ring by George Barr McCutcheon

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