ropedancer
a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground.
Origin of ropedancer
1Other words from ropedancer
- ropedance, noun
- ropedancing, noun
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How to use ropedancer in a sentence
Marmoset crossed over walking, like a tight-rope dancer, being quite au fait at such work.
Martin Rattler | R.M. BallantyneAnd Khalid was called “the dervish of science” by one; “the rope-dancer of nature” by another.
The Book of Khalid | Ameen RihaniI gave no answer, but I leaped on to the wall like a rope-dancer.
We have three equestriennes and a tight-rope dancer staying with us, and he makes love to them all.
If Winter Don't | Barry PainThe Nat or rope-dancer and acrobat may formerly have had functions in the village in connection with the crops.
British Dictionary definitions for rope dancer
another name for a tightrope walker
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