trainasium

noun

train·​asi·​um

trāˈnāzēəm,

-zhəm

plural -s

: an intricate steel framework of bars, ladders, and other devices about 30 feet high designed to provide a climber with a succession of 22 gymnastic exercises

Word History

Etymology

train entry 4 + -asium (as in gymnasium)

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