skimboard

[skim-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

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

skimboard

/ ˈskɪmbɔːd /

noun

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

verb

1. (intr) to surf on a skimboard

Other Word Forms

• skimboarder noun
• skimboard noun
• skimboarding noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of skimboard¹

First recorded in 1965–70; skim ( def. ) + board ( def. )