trapeze
nounUK /trəˈpiːz/
US /træˈpiːz/
A trapeze is a swing with a bar that people hang from and swing on high in the air.
The circus performer swung from the trapeze high above the crowd.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A horizontal bar suspended by two ropes, used by acrobats and gymnasts.
She practiced her routine on the trapeze every morning.
3. A trapezium-shaped muscle or geometric figure in anatomy and geometry.
The trapezius muscle is named for its trapeze-like shape.
4. A type of hammock or swinging bed used on ships.
The sailor slept in a trapeze slung between two beams.