ski pole

American  

noun

• ski poles
  plural

1. a slender pole or stick, usually with a metal point at one end, a loop for the hand at the other, and a disk near the lower end to prevent its sinking into snow, used in skiing to gain momentum, maintain balance, execute certain jumps, etc.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• ski poles
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ski pole

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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ski pole

Skiing again with her left hand taped to her ski pole, Goggia lost two-tenths on Shiffrin in the flat start section and more time in the steep turns.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 18, 2022

The neon yellow handle of her right ski pole scraped along the snow as she ended up way wide of the fifth gate.

From Fox News ● Feb. 9, 2022

He swept his ski pole across the panorama and pointed to the snow-covered summits of Okemo and Killington, ski resorts that lie within a 30-mile radius.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2022

He’s drawn a diamond in the corduroy with his ski pole and is tapping at its top point.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2021

Alec was down in the ice chasm, ski pole reversed in his hand.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Rick Raphael