[guh-len-duh-sproo
ng; Ger. guh-len-duh-shproong] 
| a jump, usually over an obstacle, in which one plants both poles in the snow in advance of the skis, bends close to the ground, and propels oneself chiefly by the use of the poles. |
[guh-len-duh] .| ge·län·de·sprung (gə-lěn'də-shprŏŏng') n. A jump in skiing made from a crouching position with the use of both poles. [German : Gelände, open field (from Middle High German gelende, from Old High German gilanti, from lant, land; see lendh- in Indo-European roots) + Sprung, jump (from Middle High German sprunc, from Old High German, from springan, to jump).] |