biathlon
noun
- a winter sporting event in which athletes ski over the countryside and stop to shoot rifles at targets
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /baɪˈæθlən/ / /-lɒn/ / /baɪˈæθˌlɑn/
noun
Etymology: PIE word *dwóh₁ From bi- (prefix meaning ‘two; both’) + -athlon (suffix meaning ‘contest’), modelled after pentathlon.
- Racing combining cross-country skiing and rifle shooting
- a particular instance of such a race.