wirewalker

Or wire-walk·er

[wahyuhr-waw-ker]

noun

1. an acrobat who performs on a wire tightrope.

wirewalker

/ ˈwaɪəˌwɔːkə /

noun

1. another name for tightrope walker

Word History and Origins

Origin of wirewalker¹

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

Example Sentences

Nothing got stolen here except opportunity, but this documentary about wirewalker Philippe Petit's unauthorized walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center plays like the very best of heist films.

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