equilibrist


e·quil·i·brist

E0189800 (ĭ-kwĭl′ə-brĭst)n. A person who performs feats of balance, such as tightrope walking.
[French équilibriste, from équilibre, equilibrium, from Latin aequilībrium; see equilibrium.]
e·quil′i·bris′tic adj.

equilibrist

(ɪˈkwɪlɪbrɪst) n (Professions) a person who performs balancing feats, esp on a high wire eˌquiliˈbristic adj

e•quil•i•brist

(ɪˈkwɪl ə brɪst, ˌi kwəˈlɪb rɪst, ˌɛk wə-)

n. a performer skilled at feats of balancing, as a tightrope walker. [1750–60; < French] e•quil`i•bris′tic, adj.

equilibrist

one who performs feats that require an unusual sense of balance, as a tightrope walker.See also: Acrobatics, Performing