trapezate

[Eng. trapez ( ium ); suff. -ate.] Having the form of a trapezium; trapeziform. tra-pēze, s. [Fr. trapèze, from Lat. trapezium =a trapezium (q.v.).] *1. A trapezium. 2. A sort of swing consisting of one or more cro bars suspended by two cords at some distance from the ground, on which gymnasts perform various exercises or feats.