stem turn
noun Skiing.
a turn in which a skier stems one ski in the direction to be turned and brings the other ski around so that both skis are parallel.
Origin of stem turn
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby stem turn
stem reptile,
stem rot,
stem rust,
stem the tide,
stem to stern,
stem turn,
stem-and-leaf diagram,
stem-end rot,
stem-winder,
stemhead,
stemma
British Dictionary definitions for stem turn
stem turn
noun
skiing
a turn in which the heel of one ski is stemmed and the other ski is brought parallel
Also called: stem