teeterboard

[ tee-ter-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. a seesaw; teeter.

  2. a similar board used by acrobats and tumblers that propels a person into the air when another person jumps onto the opposite end.

Origin of teeterboard

1
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; teeter + board

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