parasail

American  

[par-uh-seyl] / ˈpær əˌseɪl /

noun

1. a special parachute, kept open with wing-tip holders to help provide lift, used in parasailing.

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in parasailing.

Etymology

Origin of parasail

para- ³ + sail

Example Sentences

He then saw the cable snap and Alaparthi and the children drop into the water, with the wind propelling the parasail, basically a giant parachute, dragging them across the surface.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2022

Expert Tips: Don’t miss the chance to parasail into the resort from the cliff top above.

From Washington Times • Jan. 26, 2018

And she will do this in her motorised paraglider – a flimsy contraption consisting of a seat, a parasail, an engine and little else.

From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2016

He has a daredevil streak: In the offseason he likes to go to the Caribbean to bungee-jump and parasail.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2012

It came down, its monofilament wire ripping and squealing as the cannon reels dragged the flapping parasail toward the deck.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi