TIGHTROPE

tightrope

(noun) tightly stretched rope or wire on which acrobats perform high above the ground

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

tightrope (plural tightropes)

A tightly stretched rope or cable on which acrobats perform high above the ground.

(figuratively) a difficult or desperate situation.

Hyponyms

• high wire / highwire

• low-wire / low wire

Coordinate terms

• slackline

Source: Wiktionary