ropedancer

[ rohp-dan-ser, -dahn- ]

/ ˈroʊpˌdæn sər, -ˌdɑn- /

noun

a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground.

Origin of ropedancer

First recorded in 1640–50; rope + dancer

OTHER WORDS FROM ropedancer

ropedance, nounropedancing, noun

Words nearby ropedancer

R.O.P., ropable, rope, ropeable, rope-a-dope, ropedancer, rope in, ropemaking, ropery, rope's end, rope socket

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Example sentences from the Web for ropedancer

The ropedancer had recovered consciousness, and the kind prelate's presence was a solace to her.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers
Yes, the ropedancer was jealous of the laurel-crowned child.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers
The ropedancer had gathered them for the sick woman, and certainly had not stopped at that one act of theft.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers
Never had he beheld any ropedancer display so much grace, strength, and daring.
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers

Why had they called her, the ropedancer, back to a life which henceforward could offer her nothing save want and cruel suffering?
Complete Short Works|Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for ropedancer

rope dancer

noun

another name for a tightrope walker

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单词	ropedancer
释义	ropedancer [ rohp-dan-ser, -dahn- ] / ˈroʊpˌdæn sər, -ˌdɑn- / noun a person who walks across or performs acrobatics upon a rope stretched at some height above the floor or ground. Origin of ropedancer First recorded in 1640–50; rope + dancer OTHER WORDS FROM ropedancer ropedance, nounropedancing, noun Words nearby ropedancer R.O.P., ropable, rope, ropeable, rope-a-dope, ropedancer, rope in, ropemaking, ropery, rope's end, rope socket Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ropedancer The ropedancer had recovered consciousness, and the kind prelate's presence was a solace to her. Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers Yes, the ropedancer was jealous of the laurel-crowned child. Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers The ropedancer had gathered them for the sick woman, and certainly had not stopped at that one act of theft. Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers Never had he beheld any ropedancer display so much grace, strength, and daring. Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers Why had they called her, the ropedancer, back to a life which henceforward could offer her nothing save want and cruel suffering? Complete Short Works\|Georg Ebers British Dictionary definitions for ropedancer rope dancer noun another name for a tightrope walker Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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