different between shortboard vs surfboard

shortboard

English

Etymology

short +? board. Such a board is short in comparison to a longboard and the boards which preceded the shortboard historically.

Noun

shortboard (plural shortboards)

  1. (surfing) A type of surfboard which is about 6 to 7 feet long (boards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries), and with a tapered pointy nose.

See also

  • thruster

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surfboard

English

Etymology

From surf +? board.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??f?b??d/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /?s?f?b??d/

Noun

surfboard (plural surfboards)

  1. A shaped waterproof plank, usually made of wood or foam and reinforced plastic, used to surf on waves.

Related terms

  • funboard
  • longboard
  • shortboard
  • soft surfboard
  • surf
  • surfer
  • surfing
  • wakeboard

Translations

See also

  • fish
  • foamie
  • gun

Verb

surfboard (third-person singular simple present surfboards, present participle surfboarding, simple past and past participle surfboarded)

  1. To use a surfboard; to surf.

Usage notes

  • Not preferred by surfers, who would say "surf".
  • Might be used to distinguish from body-surfing, riding waves without equipment.

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • surfbord

Etymology

Borrowed from English surfboard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?rf.b?rt/, /?s?rf.bo?rt/
  • Hyphenation: surf?board

Noun

surfboard n (plural surfboards)

  1. surfboard

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