skimboard

[ skim-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun
  1. a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.

Origin of skimboard

1
First recorded in 1965–70; skim + board

Other words from skimboard

  • skimboarder, noun
  • skimboarding, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for skimboard

skimboard

/ (ˈskɪmbɔːd) /


noun
  1. a type of surfboard, shorter than standard and rounded at both ends

verb
  1. (intr) to surf on a skimboard

Derived forms of skimboard

  • skimboard, noun
  • skimboarder, noun

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