ropewalkers
Balance on lines
Ropewalkers are performers who walk, dance, or perform acrobatic feats on a tightrope or slack rope suspended above the ground.
The term encompasses both tightrope walkers, who work on taut cables, and slackline artists, who balance on loosely tensioned webbing.
Ropewalking has ancient origins as entertainment and appears in circus acts, street performance, and extreme sports.
The ropewalkers amazed the crowd with their high-wire stunts.
Elevated taut cable
- funambulistOne who walks ropes
- equilibristAcrobatic balance specialist
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- trapezeSuspended acrobatic bar
acrobat · showmanship · choreography · routine · act · spectacle · stunt · maneuver
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
agility · precision · control · focus · concentration · footwork · proprioception · centering
Main circus tent
- ringmasterCircus performance director
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
- spotlightConcentrated illumination source
costume · leotard · sequins · fanfare · applause · troupe · sideshow · carnival
Thin metallic conductor
- cableHeavy-duty woven line
- poleCylindrical shaft or extremity
- parasolHandheld shade device
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
tension · anchor · platform · net · harness · slackline · guy-wire · turnbuckle
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
risk-taking · nerve · death-defying · thrill · suspense · gasps · peril · danger
highwire
Elevated taut cable
- funambulistOne who walks ropes
- equilibristAcrobatic balance specialist
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
trapeze · acrobat · showmanship · choreography · routine · act · spectacle · stunt · maneuver · entertainment
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- steadinessState of being constant
coordination · agility · precision · control · focus · concentration · footwork · proprioception · centering · alignment
big top
Main circus tent
- ringmasterCircus performance director
- tentPortable fabric shelter
- audienceGathered viewers collectively
spotlight · costume · leotard · sequins · fanfare · applause · troupe · sideshow · carnival · vaudeville
wire
Thin metallic conductor
rigging · tension · anchor · platform · net · harness · slackline · guy-wire · turnbuckle · tether
bravery
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
- audacityBrazen, reckless daring
boldness · risk-taking · nerve · death-defying · thrill · suspense · gasps · peril · danger · vertigo
ropewalkerstumblers
Stemless drinking glasses
contortionists · strongmen · clowns · jugglers · ringmasters