ski pole

American  

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.

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Etymology

Origin of ski pole

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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

From Washington Post • Nov. 11, 2021

“Satanic?” asked Annamaria Zeppa, a retired schoolteacher, who wore a beret and leaned on a single ski pole as she stood a few feet away.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2020

Satisfied that it was properly set, he removed the radiation cap lock and slipped his ski pole through the ring on the cap.

From The Thirst Quenchers by Raphael, Rick