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 ski2: a piece of material that resembles a ski and is used as a runner on a vehicle