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Water skis

Scope note

Use for planks with the tip curled up that are generally wider and shorter than snow skis; worn on the feet and designed to plane over water when the wearer is towed at high speed.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211263

Broader Terms used

<water sports equipment>

Term used for

ski, water
skis, water

Equivalent Terms used

water ski

Created

12yrs ago

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