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parasailing

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par·a·sail  (pr-sl)
n.
A special parachute with winglike extensions that lifts a rider in its harness up and through the air when towed by an automobile or motorboat.
intr.v. par·a·sailed, par·a·sail·ing, par·a·sails
To be pulled into the air while harnessed to such a parachute.
[para(chute) + sail.]
para·sailer n.
parasailing [ˈpærəˌseɪlɪŋ]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) a sport in which a water-skier wearing a parachute is towed by a speedboat, becomes airborne, and sails along in the air
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.parasailing - gliding in a parasailparasailing - gliding in a parasail                
paragliding
gliding, sailplaning, soaring, glide, sailing - the activity of flying a glider
Translations
parasailing
n → Gleitsegeln nt
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