Obs. In 7 funamble. [ad. L. fūnambul-us, f. fūn-is rope + ambul-āre to walk. Cf. F. funambule.] A rope-walker.
1697. Evelyn, Numismata, 277. The late Famous Funamble Turk.
Hence Funambulic a., of or pertaining to rope-walkers or rope-walking.
1867. Lond. Rev., 27 April, 480. M. Blondin created, as we are told, an era in the funambulic art.