water skipper

English

Gerris sp., typical of Gerridae

A snowmobile water skipper

Alternative forms

waterskipper, water-skipper

Noun

water 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

(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

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

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