trapeze
noun
tra·peze tra-ˈpēz 
also trə-
: a gymnastic or acrobatic apparatus consisting of a short horizontal bar suspended by two parallel ropes
Example Sentences
performing tricks on the trapeze
Recent Examples on the Web Prior to her nuptials to Ohanian, Williams celebrated by throwing a luxurious girls' weekend in New York City, which included five-star spa treatments, trapeze-ing, tea brunches, and dancing out on the town with famous friends. 
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Sarasota High School had a circus, a real one, with a big top and rings and a trapeze. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 Other classes include Lyra (or ‘aerial hoop’ or ‘cerceaux’), an aerial apparatus comprised of a suspended, large, circular, metal ring, trapeze and pole. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 There were llamas and trapeze artists and the air smelled like horse droppings. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2022 Young men and women flew like birds from one trapeze to another. The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022 The group of eight from Orlando claims to be the only crisscrossing trapeze artists in the world, showcasing near mid-air misses and acrobatic leaps. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 Pull the curtains, and there's art staring back at you: an orange mannequin on a trapeze suspended from above. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 Strewn across the lot were colorful gymnastics mats, trampolines, and tall circus apparatuses, including a flying trapeze and a pair of rotating hoops called the Wheel of Death. Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2022 See More
Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2022 Sarasota High School had a circus, a real one, with a big top and rings and a trapeze. Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022 Other classes include Lyra (or ‘aerial hoop’ or ‘cerceaux’), an aerial apparatus comprised of a suspended, large, circular, metal ring, trapeze and pole. Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 27 June 2022 There were llamas and trapeze artists and the air smelled like horse droppings. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 1 June 2022 Young men and women flew like birds from one trapeze to another. The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2022 The group of eight from Orlando claims to be the only crisscrossing trapeze artists in the world, showcasing near mid-air misses and acrobatic leaps. Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 Pull the curtains, and there's art staring back at you: an orange mannequin on a trapeze suspended from above. Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2021 Strewn across the lot were colorful gymnastics mats, trampolines, and tall circus apparatuses, including a flying trapeze and a pair of rotating hoops called the Wheel of Death. Meg Bernhard, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
French trapèze, literally, trapezoid, from New Latin trapezium
First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
trapeze
noun
tra·peze tra-ˈpēz
: a short horizontal bar hung from two parallel ropes and used by acrobats