КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «SKIKJORING»
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
(In ancient Greek theatre) a three-dimensional structure forming part of the stage
or set and able to be decorated according to the current play's theme. skijoring /'
5ki:d50:rrr]/, (jiz'jozrm/ noun (also skikjoring) E20 Norwegian (skikjoring, from ski
...
kickback of frozen ice and snow, push their mounts to the absolute limit to gain a
forward position on the initial bend. But the skikjoring event provides the
undoubted highlight for the enthusiastic crowd. A crescendo of cheers greets
Franco ...
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The Chambers Dictionary
[Prob from skiff2] skijoring, skikjoring. See under ski. skill skil, n expertness; a
craft or accomplishment; (in pi) aptitudes and competencies appropriate for a
particular job; expert knowledge (archaic); reason (Shakesp); discrimination (obs
).
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Culture shock!.: Switzerland
Whether you are a spectator or a participant, skikjoring is a lesser- known type of
skiing on a flat slope or frozen lake behind a galloping horse. You'll love trying
this, but wear protection against the tiny ice chips that tend to fly into your eyes.
Whether you are a spectator or a participant, skikjoring is a lesser, known type of
skiing on a flat slope or frozen lake behind a galloping horse. You ' ll love trying
this, but wear protection against the tiny ice chips that tend to fly into your eyes.
It is claimed that when using the single club for entire games, a player can greatly
improve his accuracy since he need not suit his swing to various weights for
different Airplane Toboggan Rides Yield Thrills for Winter Sportsmen "Skikjoring,"
a ...
... of esoteric activities to both watch and partake in are on offer, including bob-
sleigh with passenger rides, the derring-do Cresta Run for skeleton toboggans,
skikjoring (being towed on skis by a horse) and other horse races, greyhound
races, ...
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North Woods River: The St. Croix River in Upper Midwest History
Alpine skiing was largely foreign to Wisconsinites, although Scandinavian
immigrants had introduced skikjoring, or skiing, to the re- gion in the mid-
nineteenth century. By the 1880s ski-jumping clubs had been organized in
Minneapolis and ...
Eileen M. McMahon, Theodore J. Karamanski, 2009
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Historical Dictionary of Skiing
The word is derived from the Norwegian Skikjoring or Skikjaering meaning to ride
on one's skis, usually being pulled behind a horse. First used in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries by the military in Scandinavia for carrying dispatches in ...
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Reuters--sports in the 21st Century
HORSE RACING ON ICE below Skiers are towed by horses at speeds of up to 50
kph (30 mph) in the skikjoring event at the centenary White Turf meeting on a
frozen lake at the glitzy Swiss ski resort of St Moritz. Over three consecutive ...
Reuters, Reuters ltd, 2007
