Frame

Frame

A circus apparatus with limited functions; it is used in aerial acts, mainly in air flight. It is a metal rectangle, half a metre in length and quarter a metre in width, fastened horizontally in the air; one of gymnasts (a catcher) is suspended on it by elbow supports, and the other one (voltiger) hangs in his hands while performing various tricks.

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