axel

Definition

A jump that includes one (or more than one) complete turn and a half turn while in the air.

Etymology

Named after Norwegian skater Axel Paulsen (1855–1938), who in 1882 became the first to perform the jump.

Example Sentences

• "Wylie, however, landed his Olympic axels beautifully and electrified the crowd as he capped a skating career that began at age three in Aspen, Colorado, when he followed two older sisters onto the ice."
• "Men had to do triple Axels or at least attempt them with tenacity."
• "[…]King et al. (1994) and King (1997) compared single, double, and triple axels of junior and senior level skaters; Albert and Miller (1996) compared single and double axels of “good” figure skaters;[…]."