a succession of high-speed turns performed in skiing
Word origin
from German, literally: to wag
wedeln in American English
(ˈveɪdəln)
noun
Skiing
a series of short parallel turns executed in rapid succession
Word origin
< Ger, to wag < MHG wedelen < wedel, a tail < OHG wadil (akin to ON vēli, bird's tail), orig., something that moves about < IE *wēt- < base *we-, *awe-, to hover, blow > wind2