aerialist

aer·i·al·ist

A0111300 (âr′ē-ə-lĭst)n. An acrobat who performs in the air, as on a trapeze or tightrope.

aerialist

(ˈɛərɪəlɪst) nchiefly US a trapeze artist or tightrope walker

aer•i•al•ist

(ˈɛər i ə lɪst, eɪˈɪər i ə-)

n. 1. a trapeze artist. 2. Slang. a burglar who gains entrance to a building by leaping from rooftop to rooftop, sliding down ropes, or the like. [1900–05]

aerialist

a person who performs aerial acrobatics, as a trapeze artist, tightrope walker, stunt flier, etc.See also: Aviation, Tightrope Walking

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aerialist - an acrobat who performs in the air (as on a rope or trapeze)acrobat - an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordinationropedancer, ropewalker - an acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground

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