christie
noun
chris·tie ˈkri-stē 
variants or christy
plural christies
: a skiing turn used for altering the direction of hill descent or for stopping and executed usually at high speed by shifting the body weight forward and skidding into a turn with parallel skis
Word History
Etymology
by shortening & alteration from christiania
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing christie
Biographical Definition
Christie
biographical name
Chris·tie ˈkri-stē
Dame Agatha 1890–1976 née Miller English writer