we·deln (v d ln)n. A snow skiing style in which the skier executes a series of short quick parallel turns by moving the backs of the skis from side to side at a constant speed. [German, from wedeln, to wag the tail, fan, from Middle High German wadelen, wedelen, from wadel, wedel, fan, tuft of hair, from Old High German wadal, wedil; see wet-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
wedeln [ˈveɪdəln]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Skiing) a succession of high-speed turns performed in skiing
[from German, literally: to wag]
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