Parasail Definition

părə-sāl
parasails
noun
A kind of parachute worn for a sport (parasailing) in which a person is pulled by a motorboat, automotive vehicle, etc. fast enough to glide high above the water or ground.
Webster's New World
A parachute that is designed with openings or extensions to allow airflow and is towed behind an automobile or motorboat to lift a rider attached by a harness into the air.
American Heritage
verb
To be pulled into the air while harnessed to such a parachute.
American Heritage
To engage in such a sport.
Webster's New World
To take part in the recreational activity of parasailing.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Parasail

Noun

Singular:
parasail
Plural:
parasails

Origin of Parasail

  • para(chute) sail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Parasail Sentence Examples

  • Please see the FOCUS page for the map of Vinny's amazing round-the-world voyage and a link to the Parasail Vision Quest website.

  • Please see the FOCUS page for the map of Vinny 's amazing round-the-world voyage and a link to the Parasail Vision Quest website.

  • Children who are under 9 years of age must parasail tandem with a parent or a guardian.

  • It is possible to also have two people parasail at the same time, which might be a good option for a parent and an older child.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

LILAIL

Unscrambles

parasail

Words Starting With P and Ending With L

Starts With P & Ends With LStarts With PA & Ends With LStarts With P & Ends With IL

Word Length

8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With P8 Letter Words Ending With L