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trapeze

Pronunciation: /trəˈpiːz/

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Definition of trapeze

noun

1 (also flying trapeze) a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes and free to swing, used by acrobats in a circus.

2 Sailing a harness attached by a cable to a dinghy’s mast, enabling a sailor to balance the boat by leaning backwards far out over the windward side.