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parasail definition

para·sail (par′ə sāl′)

noun

a kind of parachute worn for a sport (par′a·sail′·ing) in which a person is pulled by a motorboat, automotive vehicle, etc. fast enough to glide high above the water or ground

Etymology: para(chute) + sail(ing)

intransitive verb

to engage in such a sport

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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