parasailing

noun para·sail·ing \ˈpa-rə-ˌsā-liŋ\

: a sport or activity in which you are pulled behind a motorboat while wearing a parachute so that you sail through the air

Full Definition of PARASAILING

: the recreational sport of soaring in a parachute while being towed usually by a motorboat

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