Ski \Ski\ (sk[=e]), n.; pl. {skis} (sk[=e]z). [Dan. ski; Icel. sk[imac][eth] a billet of wood. See {Skid}.] A long, flat, narrow runner made of wood, plastic or metal, curved upwards in front, having a fitting allowing it to be attached to the foot, and used for gliding or sliding over snow. Commonly used in the plural, to designate the pair. [Also spelled {skee}.] [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] Skiagraph
Skee \Skee\, n. [Dan. ski; Icel. sk[imac]? a billet of wood. See {Skid}.] A long strip of wood, curved upwards in front, used on the foot for sliding; now usually spelled {ski}. [1913 Webster]