water skipper

water skipper

English

Gerris sp., typical of Gerridae

A snowmobile water skipper

Alternative forms

• waterskipper, water-skipper

Noun

water skipper (plural water skippers)

1. An insect of the family Gerridae.
2. The bufferfly Parnara monasi.
3. A motorized recreational over-water vehicle built from modifying a snowmobile, that is run at high speeds, to hydroplane across the surfaces of bodies of water.
4. A human powered hydrofoil, that has an appearance akin to a tricycle or a snoracer.

Synonyms

• (Gerridae): water strider, water skeeter, water scooter, water skimmer, water strider, water bug, pond skater, Jesus bug
• (Parnara monasi): water watchman
• (modified snowmobile): watersled, watercrosser, water crosser

References

• Gerridae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Parnara monasi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• human-powered hydrofoil on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Snowmobile skipping on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Gerridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Parnara monasi on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons