ski pole

noun

: one of a pair of lightweight poles used in skiing that have a handgrip and usually a wrist strap at one end and an encircling disk set above the point at the other end

Examples of ski pole in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The handles are made of hard plastic in a kind of old-school ski pole grip with a polyester wrist strap. Lindsey Lapointe, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024 Plus, anti-slip palm grips are excellent for holding onto ski poles with ease, while the pointer finger of each glove is designed with material that’s compatible with touchscreens. Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023 The palm is grippy enough to hold onto your ski poles or snowshoeing poles effectively, and the extended length will keep your wrists covered, too. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023 Berger leads, carrying moose head, small backpack, and a ski pole for balance, easily scrambling up a steep snow embankment. Mark Wheeler, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 Smith found a free pair of ski poles for his youngest daughter on Facebook Marketplace. Laura Daily, Washington Post, 25 July 2023 Trekking, tent, or ski poles with visible cracks or discoloration are a no-no. Kelly Klein, Outside Online, 4 Feb. 2023 For instance, Vail Resorts, which operates 41 properties such as Breckenridge in Colorado, Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia, and Stowe in Vermont, bought the Andermatt-Sedrun resort in Switzerland to plant a ski pole in the European market last August. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023 Another photo showed a Rocky Mountain locust with its hind legs extended like ski poles. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of ski pole was in 1920

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“Ski pole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ski%20pole. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ski pole

noun
: a pole that has an encircling disk set a little above the point and a strap for the hand at the top and is used as an aid in skiing
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