wirewalker

or wire-walk·er

[ wahyuhr-waw-ker ]

noun

1. an acrobat who performs on a wire tightrope.

wirewalker

/ ˈwaɪəˌwɔːkə /

noun

1. See tightrope walker
   another name for tightrope walker

Word History and Origins

Origin of wirewalker¹

First recorded in 1760–70; wire ( def ) + walker ( def )