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kitesurfer, n.
Brit. |ˈkʌɪtˌsəːfə|, U.S. |ˈkaɪtˌsərfər|
[‹ kite n. + surfer n.]
1. Also with capital initial. A proprietary name for: a piece of equipment used in kitesurfing; (now) esp. a kiteboard.
1994Andrew's Fano & Scheveningen Report in rec.kites (Usenet newsgroup) 29 June Noteably [sic], it contains pictures and/or articles on..the new Kite-surfer. 1999Nelson (N.Z.) Mail (Nexis) 16 Jan. 10 The New Zealand-designed kite surfer..was attracting a lot of interest from overseas because of its extreme speed and agility. 2003Aberdeen Press & Jrnl. (Nexis) 7 July 3 A Nimrod pilot from RAF Kinloss has raced across the Moray Firth..on a kitesurfer rather than in the cockpit of his plane.
2. A participant in kitesurfing.
1995Wisconsin State Jrnl. (Nexis) 18 Feb. 1 b, The athlete is one of 60 ice surfers, skimbats and kite surfers from around the world who are in Madison this weekend. 2002R. Riegert Hidden Kauai ii. 37 Kitesurfers have been known to jump 30 feet off the water. |