Main Entry: ¹ski

Pronunciation: \ˈskē, British sometimes ˈshē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural skis also ski

Etymology: Norwegian, from Old Norse skīth stick of wood, ski; akin to Old English scīd board, scēadan to divide — more at shed

Date: 1755

1 a : one of a pair of narrow strips of wood, metal, or plastic curving upward in front that are used especially for gliding over snow b : water ski
2 : a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle