skibob

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskiːbɒb/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(skēbob′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ski•bob  (skēbob′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sporta winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle.
  • ski + bob(sled) 1965–70
skibob′ber, n. 
skibob′bing, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
skibob / ˈskiːbɒb/
  1. a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes
Etymology: 20th Century: from ski + bob2. See bobsleighˈskibobber

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