Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A long, narrow, somewhat rounded board, usually having one or two fins, used for surfing.
  • intransitive verb To engage in the sport of surfing.

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  • noun A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.
  • verb To use a surfboard; to surf.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
  • verb ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard

Etymologies

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surf + board

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Examples

  • I just spent a pretty penny on a Lilo & Stitch surfboard from the Japanese Disney Store.

    Disney Branding Hits The New York Times | The Disney Blog 2008

  • Getting up on a surfboard was an amazing feeling—something that helped me feel like I would be able to live life even without my eyes.

    Hope Unseen Captain Scott M. Smiley 2010

  • Getting up on a surfboard was an amazing feeling—something that helped me feel like I would be able to live life even without my eyes.

    Hope Unseen Captain Scott M. Smiley 2010

  • They have what is called a surfboard perhaps four or five feet long.

    Scenes in the Hawaiian Islands and California 1871

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

  • -- While the monologue (things the old and presumably "immature" Ashton would've found "awesome") wasn't that funny, it did include a bulldog on a surfboard, which is great.

    From Inside the Box 2010

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