trapezist
High-flying acrobat
A trapezist is a trapeze artist—an acrobat who performs on the trapeze, the suspended horizontal bar used for swinging aerial feats in circuses and gymnasiums.
The word is less common than trapeze artist in English: The trapezist soared through the air before catching her partner's hands.
Circus-founding family surname
- aerialistCircus performer aloft
- high-wireElevated taut cable
- acrobatAgile circus performer
- ringmasterCircus performance director
tent · sawdust · tour · matinee · tradition · legacy · carnival · sideshow
Drinking establishment
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- platformRaised flat structure
catcher · cradle · pedestal · harness · cables · mounting · span · height
Suspended recreational seat
- releaseTo let go
- catchSeize or snag
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- twistRotating motion or surprise
pirouette · layout · pike · tuck · flyaway · return · timing · momentum
Regular sequence of actions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- leotardTight one-piece garment
- sequinsSmall reflective fabric ornaments
spotlight · music · cue · bow · flourish · entrance · finale · duo
Ringling
Circus-founding family surname
ringmaster · tent · sawdust · tour · matinee · tradition · legacy · carnival · sideshow · programme
bar
Drinking establishment
platform · catcher · cradle · pedestal · harness · cables · mounting · span · height · descent
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- releaseTo let go
- catchSeize or snag
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
twist · pirouette · layout · pike · tuck · flyaway · return · timing · momentum · arc
routine
Regular sequence of actions
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- leotardTight one-piece garment
sequins · spotlight · music · cue · bow · flourish · entrance · finale · duo · troupe
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
- coreCentral essential portion
endurance · balance · precision · timing · calluses · conditioning · stamina · reflexes · extension · form
height
Vertical extent upward
trust · courage · daring · fearless · adrenaline · danger · injury · safety · calculation · commitment
trapezisttumbler
Flat-bottomed drinking vessel
clown · juggler · contortionist · strongman · ringmaster