Charles Blondin in 1859
This is my own original The elepahant crossed the tightrope to get to the peanuts.
Tight Rope was created on 1999-09-21.
Slack-rope walk. A rope will be under tension and tight if the two ends are elevated so there is no slack, hence a tight-rope. However, leaving the rope unsuspended will result in a slack rope which will not move under foot and can be walked on easily, as the rope is supported by the ground that also offers support to the feet.
on the tight rope ..rope climb
I love watching the tight rope walkers at the Circus.
The knot was pulled tight, securing the rope in place.
a night scope
A tight rope walker is "un funambule" (especially when the rope is very high) or un "fil-de-feriste" (when the cable is set at about 2/3 meters in height)
They are usually called tight rope walkers or acrobats.
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A funambulist.