water skipper
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editNoun
editwater skipper (plural water skippers)
- An insect of the family Gerridae.
- The bufferfly Parnara monasi.
- A motorized recreational over-water vehicle built from modifying a snowmobile, that is run at high speeds, to hydroplane across the surfaces of bodies of water.
- A human powered hydrofoil, that has an appearance akin to a tricycle or a snoracer.
Synonyms
edit- (Gerridae): water strider, water skeeter, water scooter, water skimmer, water strider, water bug, pond skater, Jesus bug
- (Parnara monasi): water watchman
- (modified snowmobile): watersled, watercrosser, water crosser
References
edit- Gerridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Parnara monasi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- human-powered hydrofoil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Snowmobile skipping on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Gerridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Parnara monasi on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons