Lutz

(luts)

noun pl. Lutzes

a jump in figure skating in which the skater takes off from one skate, does one full turn in the air, and lands on the other skate

See Lutz in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also lutz

noun
A jump in figure skating in which the skater takes off from the back outer edge of one skate and makes one full rotation before landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.

Origin:

Origin: After Alois Lutz (1898-1918), Austrian figure skater

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