trapeze

Definition

A trapezium.

Etymology

From French trapèze, from Latin trapezium. Doublet of trapezium.

Example Sentences

• "[…] the distance between the top of the flexor retinaculum and an imaginary line drawn between the trapeze and the hamate."
• "I begin a roller-coaster trick by throwing a trapeze, making the yo-yo loop around the finger of my left hand and then land back on the string."