2. Acrobatics

See also 26. ATHLETICS ; 395. TIGHTROPE WALKING .

acrobatics

the acrobat’s art; hence, other kinds of stunts, as aircraft acrobatics. Also spelled acrobatism .

acrobatism

acrobatics.

equilibrist

one who performs feats that require an unusual sense of balance, as a tightrope walker.

funambulism

the art of walking a tightrope. — funambulist, n.