backdeeps

(n) barefoot start for barefooting backwards

basing

(v) to base pyramid; to be in the bottom tier

board

1. (n) short for wakeboard; like a snowboard with fins kind of
2. (n) short for kneeboard; a piece of plastic or fiberglass about 2' by 4'boarder; boarding

boom

(n) metal pole attached to the side of a boat; often used for learning barefooting

butt-shorts

(n) padded barefoot shorts; gives an extra layer of neoprine and padding used to increase sweet spot and to prevent bruising during deep water starts

Cheeking out

(v) during barefooting, the action of getting outside the wake and into the curl before standing up

Chop

(n) ruff water; caused by wind or boat traffic

the Curl

(n) the area just outside the wake

deep water

1.(n) Type of start not from dock or shore; often in deep water; often refers to barefooting
2.(adj) starting in deepwater; describes start

double wide

(n) a waterski about twice as wide as a normal ski; used for basing pyramids and for straps, conventionals, and balletline

drain

(v) to empty water from your suit

drop

(v) letting go of the rope on purpose

dyne

(n) short for hydrodyne; boat made for showskiing often with multiple rigging; aka twin-rig, tri-rig

extension

(n) piece of rope that ski ropes can attach to

flo-mo

(n) a non-USCGA vest for floatation aid

glass

(adj) water that is smooth

home

(n) shore location for starting and ending

hylon

(n) a tall pylon often used for wakeboarding, airchair, and backdeeps

invert

(adj) any trick that involves flipping

jacket

(n) a lifejacket

jump

1.(n) a wedge with a wooden surface coated in wax that skiers ski over
2.(v) to go over a jump

Long Line

(adj) type of skiing behind the boat

neoprine

(n) type of rubber used in wetsuits and some drysuits

pin

(n) device used to unhook straps from the boat for safety

pylon

(n) metal pole in center of the boat that ski ropes are hooked to (or extensions)

rig

(n) engine(s), steering, throttle(s) and all the stuff in between

run

(n) skiing from the time you get out of the water to the time you fall back into it

shell

(n) boat without riging

short line

(adj) skiing with handle and about 2 feet of rope attached to the end of the boom

stoked

(adj) wakeboarding term for excited, happy ie. "I'm totally stoked"

strap

(n) harness that connects skier directly to rope connected to the boat leaving hands free

suit

1.(n)outfit meant to keep skier warm in cold water; come in long, short, and long-john wetsuits or drysuit either neoprine or plastic
2.(n) swimwear

sweet spot

(n) spot on butt where friction is lowest; leads to longer skidding and easier tumble turns

take-off section

(n) section on a take-off rope that can be attached to the boat causing shorter rope

tier

(n) level in a human pyramid

tower

(n) piece of equipment used for elevated stops

twink

(n) device used to connect ski ropes to extension

wake

(n) wave produced by a boat

wash

(n) area of water between wakes in which water is usually a white color due to many tiny air bubbles

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