Skiers who own and use more than one pair of skis usually refer to their multiple skis as a quiver. Even skiers who only own one pair of skis sometimes use the phrase "one ski quiver." The term quiver originally referred to the case which held an archer's arrows. Metonymy, the close association...
archer's arrows
arsenal of skis
collection of skis
metonymy
one ski quiver
quiver as a metaphor for a collection of skis
ski quiver
skis with variety of performance characteristics
“frontside”skisand“backside”skis
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