windsurf

[wind-surf] Origin

wind·surf

[wind-surf]
verb (used without object)
to engage in windsurfing.

Origin:
1965–70; wind1 + surf

wind·surf·er, noun
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windsurf (ˈwɪndˌsɜːf)
 
vb
(intr) to take part in the sport of windsurfing
 
'windsurfer
 
n

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windsurf
1969, from wind (n.) + surf (v.).
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