skijoring

skijoring
skijorer, n.
/skee jawr"ing, -johr"-, skee"jawr-, -johr-/, n.
a sport in which a skier is pulled over snow or ice, generally by a horse.
[1905-10, Amer.; < Norw skikjøring, equiv. to ski SKI + kyøring driving]

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  • skijoring — noun Etymology: modification of Norwegian skikjøring, from ski + kjøring driving Date: 1910 a winter sport in which a person wearing skis is drawn over snow or ice (as by a horse or vehicle) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • skijoring — ski|jor|ing [ˈski:ˌdʒo:rıŋ] n [U] a sport in which a ↑skier is pulled over snow or ice by one or more dogs >skijor v [I] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • skijoring — n. sport in which a skier is pulled across a frozen surface (snow or ice) by a horse or vehicle …   English contemporary dictionary

  • skijoring — [ ski:dʒɔ:rɪŋ, dʒɔ: ] noun the sport or recreation of being pulled over snow or ice on skis by a horse or dog. Origin 1920s: from Norw. skikjøring, from ski ski + kjøre drive …   English new terms dictionary

  • skijoring — ski·jor·ing …   English syllables

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