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kitesurfing, n.
Brit. |ˈkʌɪtsəːfɪŋ|, U.S. |ˈkaɪtˌsərfɪŋ|
[‹ kite n. + surfing n. Compare earlier kitesurfer n.]
Originally: any of a number of sports or pastimes in which the participant rides a surfboard, water-skis, or small catamaran or trimaran while harnessed to or holding a large kite, using the wind for propulsion across water. Now: spec. = kiteboarding n.
1995Re: Flying in the Cold in rec.kites (Usenet newsgroup) 16 Feb. (signature of posting) Kite surfing on the Net. 1997Spectator (Hamilton, Ont.) 16 Jan. e5/2 Sports get weirder this year—kite surfing, snow ‘skating’ and earth surfing just a few of the out-there options. 2002Wired Oct. 110/2 His ThinkPad..loads a Web site devoted to his newest hobby, kitesurfing. |