quersprung
noun
quer·sprung
ˈkf|erˌshpru̇ŋ,
kəˈv|,
|ār-
plural -s
: a maneuver for avoiding obstacles in skiing executed by turning at right angles in the air using one pole as a pivot
Word History
Etymology
German, from quer transverse, diagonal + sprung jump, from Old High German, from the stem of springan to jump