Equilibrist


[ih-kwil-uh-brist, ee-kwuh-lib-rist, ek-wuh-] /ɪˈkwɪl ə brɪst, ˌi kwəˈlɪb rɪst, ˌɛk wə-/

noun
1.
a performer who is skilled at balancing in unusual positions and hazardous movements, as a tightrope walker in a circus.
/ɪˈkwɪlɪbrɪst/
noun
1.
a person who performs balancing feats, esp on a high wire

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