Definitions For Monoski

Verb

{{en-verb}} To use a monoski; to participate in monoskiing.

Noun

MONOSKI (plural MONOSKIs) A variant of a downhill skiing/alpine skiing ski, that is very wide, allowing for both right and left ski boots to the attached to the same ski, with a doubled-up set of bindings, placed side-by-side. It has the appearance of an extremely wide ski or narrow alpine snowboard, though with binding mounting locations similar to that of a regular ski. A type of sitski with a single ski, used by wheelchair-bound skiers in downhill skiing and para-alpine. It is paired with outriggers, ski poles that have skis attached to the bottom, instead of the pick/spike, to function as outrigger runners for the skier sitting in the monoski.

Synonyms

sitski uniski

Coordinate terms

paraski biski

Related terms

monoskiing monoskier

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, mono-ski}}

Etymology

mono + ski

Anagrams

Nokomis, kimonos