Eskimo roll

noun

The act of turning one's kayak from an upright position, laterally 360 degrees (going underwater and coming back up) while still moving forward.

“Did you see that instructor do an Eskimo roll in this freezing water?”

Similar
kayak roll
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Meanings

nounEskimo roll (plural Eskimo rolls)

plural Eskimo rolls

  1. kayakingThe act of turning one's kayak from an upright position, laterally 360 degrees (going underwater and coming back up) while still moving forward.

    Did you see that instructor do an Eskimo roll in this freezing water?

    Synonyms: kayak roll

  2. hobbiesThe act of rolling under one's surfboard to dive through a wave, when heading out from shore.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of turning one's kayak from an upright position, laterally 360 degrees (going underwater and coming back up) while still moving forward.

Similar
kayak roll
Also see
kayak roll
Cite this entry
APA

Eskimo roll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20roll

MLA

“Eskimo roll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20roll. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eskimo roll,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eskimo%20roll.

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