Jet Ski
For the song of the same name by Bikini Kill, see the album Reject All American.
Jet Ski is the brand name of a personal watercraft manufactured by Kawasaki.[1] It was the "first commercially successful" personal watercraft in America, having been released in 1972.[1] The term is sometimes used to refer to any type of personal watercraft, for example: Superjet by Yamaha.
Common noun
Though the proper noun "Jet Ski" is a registered trademark of Kawasaki, the common noun "jet ski" refers to small recreational watercraft.[2] The Oxford English Dictionary records the term in use in 1961 to describe the aquatic motorbike, and in 1948 to designate a jet-propelled aircraft equipped with skis.[3]
References
- 1 2 Josephson, Paul R. (2007). Motorized Obsessions: Life, Liberty, and the Small-Bore Engine. JHU Press. p. 150. ISBN 9780801886416. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ↑ "Jet Ski". Merriam Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
- ↑ "jet ski". Oxford English Dictionary (non-public access, login required). Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
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