aerialist
nounUK /ˈeə.ri.ə.lɪst/
US /ˈer.i.ə.lɪst/
An aerialist is a person who performs amazing tricks high up in the air, like on a trapeze or a rope.
The aerialist swung gracefully from one trapeze to the other above the crowd.
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2. A person who performs on a tightrope or high wire.
The aerialist balanced carefully on the thin wire stretched across the tent.
3. A performer skilled in acts done in the air, such as silks or aerial hoops.
She trained for years to become an aerialist on the hanging silks.
4. Someone who operates or works with aircraft, such as a pilot or balloonist.
The early aerialist flew his small plane across the valley.