n.
Pronunciation: ' sal- ˌ kau ̇ , - ˌ ko ̇ v, -( ˌ )k ō
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Ulrich Salchow † 1949 Swedish figure skater
Date: 1921
: a figure-skating jump with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one skate followed by one or more full turns in the air and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite skate