teeterboard

American  

[tee-ter-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈti tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of teeterboard

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

Example Sentences

My parents did a teeterboard act, and it was the most amazing thing.

From The Guardian • Sep. 22, 2019

The members’ peers in the audience will probably think that it’s aptly named: The program includes a teeterboard act, a traveling-rings act and plenty of spectacular falls.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2015

This year’s show, “Turn’t Up Tour,” closing this weekend, also presents performances from around the world, including a balancing act from Vietnam; teeterboard acrobatics from West Africa; and high-wire artists from Colombia.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2013

When six minutes had elapsed since the last heartbeat, sallow young Dr. Robert E. Cornish moved Lazarus II to a seesaw-like device called a teeterboard.

From Time Magazine Archive

There are first-rate aerialists, teeterboard balancers, trick bicyclists and lots of clowns.

From Time Magazine Archive