stivot

English

Etymology

Blend of steer +‎ pivot.

Noun

stivot (plural stivots)

1. (skiing) A steering pivot turn, a type of rapid turn in alpine skiing. A turn that starts a as a skid, and transitions to a carve.

Synonyms

• stivvy

Derived terms

• stivot (verb)
• stivvy (noun)

Related terms

• stivoted
• stivoting

Verb

stivot (third-person singular simple present stivots, present participle stivoting, simple past and past participle stivoted)

1. (skiing) To perform a stivot turn

Synonyms

• stivvy

Derived terms

• stivoted (adjective)
• stivvy (verb)
• stovoting (noun)