splitwheel

Questions

What does splitwheel mean?

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

Where does splitwheel come from?

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 *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English cartwheel blend English splitwheel Blend of split + cartwheel.

How to pronounce splitwheel

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