▪ I. skier
(ˈskiːə(r))
[f. ski n. + -er1.]
a. One who uses or travels on skis; a ski-runner; b. a water-skier. See also ski-ing vbl. n.
| 1895 Advance (Chicago) 4 Apr. 967/2, I have seen an expert skeer go down a long steep hill with the swiftness scarcely equaled by a bird. 1924 K. Furse Ski-Running 56 By his tracks shall a Ski-er be judged! 1941 Life 4 Aug. 54/1 In water-skiing the skiers hang on to a 75-ft. rope behind a speeding motorboat and skim along the water as fast as 45 m.p.h. 1959 P. Moyes Dead Men don't Ski iv. 48 Not a bad skier... Could have used him in the Team in the old days. 1973 V. Canning Finger of Saturn v. 97 The boat was moving into the small quay now. Its speed slackened and the skier dropped low into the water. |
▪ II. skier
variant of skyer.
▪ III. skier
var. skyr; see also ski v.