ski pole

noun

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski pole¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

He leaned on old ski poles with a blue washcloth safety-pinned to the back of his ball cap.

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Fragments of bamboo ski poles, remains of an oil lamp, glass containers for cosmetics, and fragments from military tents were also collected.

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With her left hand bandaged and the glove attached to her ski pole with yellow duct tape, Goggia was the ninth starter as she seemed not visibly hampered by the injury.

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Finding a small floe near an open lead, they jumped onto the floe and began paddling around with ski poles like boys on a raft.

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His teammate, Alex Ferreira, threw down a strong first run, twirling his right ski pole at the bottom in elation, to end up with the bronze.

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