aerialist
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aer·i·al·ist
(âr′ē-ə-lĭst)n.
An acrobat who performs in the air, as on a trapeze or tightrope.
aerialist
(ˈɛərɪəlɪst)n
chiefly US a trapeze artist or tightrope walker
aer•i•al•ist
(ˈɛər i ə lɪst, eɪˈɪər i ə-)n.
1. a trapeze artist.
2. Slang. a burglar who gains entrance to a building by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like.
[1900–05]
aerialist
a person who performs aerial acrobatics, as a trapeze artist, tightrope walker, stunt flier, etc.
See also: Aviation, Tightrope WalkingThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun | 1. | ![]() acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination ropedancer, ropewalker - an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground |
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aerialist
n (US) (on trapeze) → Trapezkünstler(in) m(f); (on high wire) → Seiltänzer(in) m(f)