See also athletics; 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.