Funambulatory

Funambulatory
Funambulatory Fu*nam"bu*la`to*ry, a. 1. Performing like a ropedancer. --Chambers. [1913 Webster]

2. Narrow, like the walk of a ropedancer. [1913 Webster]

This funambulatory track. --Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster]


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