Meaning & use
Ropewalker
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A performer who walks or balances on a tightrope or high wire.
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The ropewalker crossed the canyon on a single steel cable without a net.
Crowds gathered in the town square to watch the traveling ropewalker perform.
A note on using this word
Ropewalking is one of the oldest circus arts, with recorded performances dating back to ancient Greece.
Words with a similar meaning
tightrope walkerfunambulist
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