[trəˈpiːz], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a horizontal bar hanging by two ropes and free to swing, used by acrobats in a circus

- a harness attached by a cable to a dinghy's mast, enabling a sailor to balance the boat by leaning backwards far out over the windward side


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French trapèze, from late Latin trapezium (see trapezium)