wedel

• Veralteter Ausdruck mit der Bedeutung, umherzuirren oder vom Weg abzukommen; auch: vom richtigen Weg oder Ziel abweichen.

An obsolete verb meaning to wander or stray; to go astray.

1. Skiing techniqueC1formalsport

   To ski using a technique of making short, quick, parallel turns down a slope, often in a rhythmic or alternating fashion.

   Wedeln

   • The instructor taught us how to wedel down the steep slope.
   • He wedeled gracefully through the moguls.
   • Advanced skiers often wedel to maintain control on icy terrain.