[ɡlɪˈseɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a way of sliding down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice axe

- a movement, typically used as a joining step, in which one leg is brushed outwards from the body, which then takes the weight while the second leg is brushed in to meet it


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: French, from glisser ‘to slip, slide’

[ɡlɪˈseɪd], (Verb)

Definitions:
- slide down a steep slope of snow or ice with the support of an ice axe
(e.g: we wobbled down the line of ascent, glissading when we could)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 19th century: French, from glisser ‘to slip, slide’