skibob

[ skee-bob ]
/ ˈskiˌbɒb /

noun

a winter-sport vehicle for riding downhill over snow, often used at mountain resorts, that runs on a fixed ski and has a much shorter, pivoting front ski steered by handlebars, with the rider sitting as on a bicycle and usually wearing miniskis to assist in balancing the vehicle.

Origin of skibob

First recorded in 1965–70; ski + bob(sled)

OTHER WORDS FROM skibob

ski·bob·ber, noun ski·bob·bing, noun

Words nearby skibob

skiagram, skiagraph, skiamachy, skiascope, skiascopy, skibob, skid, skid fin, skid road, skid row, skidbladnir

British Dictionary definitions for skibob

skibob
/ (ˈskiːbɒb) /

noun

a vehicle made of two short skis, the forward one having a steering handle and the rear one supporting a low seat, for gliding down snow slopes

Derived forms of skibob

skibobber, noun skibobbing, noun

Word Origin for skibob

C20: from ski + bob ². See bobsleigh