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

See Examples For:

ski pole

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.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 17, 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