单词 | equilibrist |
释义 | equilibristn. One who is skilled in feats of ‘balancing’; esp. a rope-walker, acrobat. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [noun] > acrobat > rope-walker or dancer walker on ropes1542 funambulo1605 funambulus1607 funambulant1608 rope-walker1611 rope-dancer1627 funambulator1658 funambuler1659 funambule1697 wire dancer1752 equilibrist1760 wire-walker1762 funambulist1789 schoenobatist1821 tightrope dancer1824 aerialist1869 tightrope walker1869 wire-worker1918 blondin1934 1760 Monthly Rev. Aug. 163 Qualifications..judged necessary to constitute an equilibrist. 1801 J. Strutt Glig-gamena Angel-ðeod iii. v. 200 A monkey has lately performed there, both as a rope-dancer and an equilibrist. 1841 G. Catlin Lett. N. Amer. Indians II. li. 138 If he be not an experienced equilibrist, he is sure to get two or three times soused. 1861 Illustr. London News 24 Aug. 193/3 The daring equilibrist began her exhibition of skill. Derivatives ˌequiliˈbristic adj. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of, an equilibrist. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > acrobatic performance > [adjective] > rope-walking or dancing funambulatorya1670 funambulousa1682 walking1730 rope-dancing1767 funambulic1833 schoenobatic1862 equilibristic1882 1882 Standard 14 Jan. Equilibristic performances. 1884 Liverpool Mercury 22 Oct. 5/8 Miss Henriette on a single wire gives a clever ‘equilibristic’ entertainment. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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