banquine
English
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Noun
editbanquine (plural banquines)
- An acrobatic act with a group of at least three people, with two or more bases and at least one flyer. The bases, or spotters, form a platform with their arms and hands interlocked which the flyer uses as a takeoff position for somersaults and other aerial tricks.