skyboard

English

noun
Definitions
  • a lightweight board used in sport similar to a snowboard, usually equipped with foot bindings and a recovery parachute, used for skysurfing or skyboarding, a type of skydiving in which the skydiver performs surfing-style aerobatics during free-fall.

Etymology

Compound from English sky + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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