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splitwheel

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A playboating move that uses a half pirouette to transition from one edge to another while vertical, usually when the bow is down.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English split Old Norse kartrbor. Proto-Germanic *kradô Proto-West Germanic *krat Old English crætder. Middle English cart English cart Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwekwléh2 Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English cartwheel blend English splitwheel Blend of split + cartwheel.