skiern.
/ˈskiːə/, U.S. /ˈskiər/ 1. One who uses or travels on skis; a ski-runner. See also skiing n. 1.
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society > travel > aspects of travel > going on foot > [noun] > travelling on skis > one who travels on skis
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > winter sports > skiing > [noun] > skier
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1895 Advance (Chicago) 4 Apr. 967/2 I have seen an expert skeer go down a long steep hill with the swiftness scarcely equaled by a bird.
1924 K. Furse Ski-running 56 By his tracks shall a Ski-er be judged!
1959 P. Moyes Dead Men don't Ski iv. 48 Not a bad skier... Could have used him in the Team in the old days.
2. A water-skier. See also skiing n. 2.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > water sports except racing > other water sports > [noun] > water-skiing > participant
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1941 Life 4 Aug. 54/1 In water-skiing the skiers hang on to a 75-ft. rope behind a speeding motorboat and skim along the water as fast as 45 m.p.h.
1973 V. Canning Finger of Saturn v. 97 The boat was moving into the small quay now. Its speed slackened and the skier dropped low into the water.
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