a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals |
covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment |
a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent |
a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games |
platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals |
the greatest possible intensity | |
the highest or uppermost side of anything | |
the upper part of anything | |
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | |
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | |
the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat | |