SKI

ski

(noun) narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow

ski

(verb) move along on skis; “We love to ski the Rockies”; “My children don’t ski”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ski (plural skis)

one of a pair of long flat runners designed for gliding over snow or water

(aviation) one of a pair of long flat runners under some flying machines, used for landing

Verb

ski (third-person singular simple present skies or skis, present participle skiing, simple past and past participle skied)

(intransitive) to move on skis

(transitive) to travel over (a slope etc.) on skis; to travel on skis at (a place), (especially as a sport)

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• KSI

Source: Wiktionary


Ski, n.

Definition: Same as Skee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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