trampoline
[ tram-puh-leen, tram-puh-leen, -lin ]
/ ˌtræm pəˈlin, ˈtræm pəˌlin, -lɪn /
noun
a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
Nautical.
a fabric deck stretched on the braces connecting the hulls of a catamaran or trimaran, resembling a gymnastic trampoline.
Origin of trampoline
OTHER WORDS FROM trampoline
tram·po·lin·er, tram·po·lin·ist, nounWords nearby trampoline
tramper,
tramping,
tramping club,
tramping hut,
trample,
trampoline,
tramroad,
tramway,
trance,
trance out,
tranche
British Dictionary definitions for trampoline
trampoline
/ (ˈtræmpəlɪn, -ˌliːn) /
noun
a tough canvas sheet suspended by springs or elasticated cords from a frame, used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc
verb
(intr)
to exercise on a trampoline
Derived forms of trampoline
trampoliner or trampolinist, nounWord Origin for trampoline
C18: via Spanish from Italian
trampolino, from
trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; compare
trample