trapeze

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/trəˈpiːz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/træˈpiz, trə-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tra pēz′ or, esp. Brit., trə-)

tra•peze /træˈpiz, trə-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Sportan apparatus used in gymnastics and acrobatics, consisting of a short horizontal bar attached to the ends of two ropes, on which a gymnast or acrobat swings.

tra•peze (tra pēz′ or, esp. Brit., trə-),USA pronunciation n.

an apparatus, used in gymnastics and acrobatics, consisting of a short horizontal bar attached to the ends of two suspended ropes.
(on a small sailboat) a device by which a crew member can be suspended almost completely outboard while hiking.

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trapeze /trəˈpiːz/ n

Etymology: 19th Century: from French trapèze, from New Latin; see trapezium

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