parasail

verb

parasailed; parasailing; parasails

intransitive verb

: to soar through the air using a parasail : to engage in the recreational sport of parasailing

To parasail, he sat on a platform with a parachute as he and another rider were lifted into the air. When done, they gently landed on the lake.

—Treva Lind

… she parasailed over the sea and her parachute edged closer to the water, where dolphins could be seen.

—Brian Dillon

parasailer

ˈper-ə-ˌsā-lər 

ˈpa-rə-

noun

or less commonly parasailor

plural parasailers also parasailors

… a speedboat draws our attention to parasailers tethered well above the waves.

—J. Kingston Pierce

Word History

Etymology

derivative of parasail entry 1

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parasail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale