water ski
a ski on which to water-ski, designed to plane over water: it is shorter and broader than the skis used on snow.
Origin of water ski
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Other definitions for water-ski (2 of 2)
to plane over water on water skis or a water ski by grasping a towing rope pulled by a speedboat.
Other words from water-ski
- water-skier, noun
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How to use water ski in a sentence
We also fish, water ski and kayak out into the middle, and we don’t have to watch out for too many boats.
A visitor’s guide to Deep Creek Lake, Smith Mountain Lake and Lake Anna | Amanda Loudin | June 3, 2021 | Washington PostThe singer has promised that if his Spanish side goes all the way at the World Cup, he would water ski naked in Florida.
But the whirligigs have seen the shipwreck, and dart out on their water-ski to tear the thing to pieces.
Grim: The Story of a Pike | Svend FleuronBy arching his back, he brought his face above water, and in a moment he was planing along like a water ski.
The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for water-ski
a type of ski used for planing or gliding over water
(intr) to ride over water on a water-ski or water-skis while holding a rope towed by a speedboat
Derived forms of water-ski
- water-skier, noun
- water-skiing, noun
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