0 a person who walks along a tightrope (= a tightly stretched wire or rope fixed high above the ground), usually to entertain other people: --
The park used to be quite a draw, with a roller coaster, bumper cars and tightrope walkers.
Some expert tightrope walkers can jump forward while standing on the rope without falling.
It regularly drew enormous crowds, with its paths being noted for romantic assignations; tightrope walkers, hot air balloon ascents, concerts and fireworks provided amusement.
These tightrope walkers drew huge crowds to witness their exploits.
Entertainment in this period included hot air balloon ascents, fireworks, and tightrope walkers.
Now we are told that that is recognised, recognised in various degrees by the tightrope walkers we have heard today.
Her father rebelled against becoming a temple priest and instead joined a circus where he worked as a trapeze artist, lion tamer, tightrope walker and magician.
Leonora seems particularly drawn to the tightrope walker.
