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parasailing

American  
[par-uh-sey-ling] / ˈpær əˌseɪ lɪŋ /
Or para-sailing

noun

  1. the sport of soaring while harnessed to a parasail that is towed by a motorboat, car, or other fast-moving vehicle, from which one often releases oneself to float freely.


parasailing British  
/ ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a sport in which a water-skier wearing a parachute is towed by a speedboat, becomes airborne, and sails along in the air

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of parasailing

para- 3 + sailing

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