parasail
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
Etymology
Origin of parasail
Example Sentences
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An investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission found Couch cut the line holding Supraja Alaparthi and the two boys because the parasail was “dragging” in high winds from a sudden summer storm.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 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
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