skibob

American  

[skee-bob] / ˈskiˌbɒb /

noun

1. a winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle.

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skibob British  

/ ˈskiːbɒb /

noun

1. a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes

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Other Word Forms

• skibobber
  noun
• skibobbing
  noun

Etymology

Origin of skibob

First recorded in 1965–70; ski + bob(sled)