stuntman
nounUK /ˈstʌnt.mæn/
Etymology From stunt + -man.
1
In films, someone who performs stunts that are deemed too dangerous or physically difficult for the main actors to attempt.
- During filming a stuntman was injured as he jumped from a railway bridge onto the roof of a train passing below.
- Synonyms
- stunt performer
- Related terms
- stunt double, stuntwoman
- Hypernyms
- man, stuntperson