aerialist

[ air-ee-uh-list, ey-eer-ee-uh- ]

noun

1. a trapeze artist.
2. Slang. a burglar who gains entrance to a building or apartment by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like.

aerialist

/ ˈɛərɪəlɪst /

noun

1. a trapeze artist or tightrope walker

Word History and Origins

Origin of aerialist¹

First recorded in 1900–05; aerial + -ist

Related Words

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