stem christie

noun

often capitalized C
: a turn in skiing begun by stemming a ski and completed by bringing the skis parallel into a christie

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stem christie was in 1936

Dictionary Entries Near stem christie

Cite this Entry

“Stem christie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stem%20christie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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