bellyboard

[bel-ee-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

1. a small surfboard, usually 3–4 feet (0.9–1.2 meters) long, for riding waves on one's belly, sometimes used in conjunction with swim fins.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellyboard¹

First recorded in 1960–65; belly + board

Example Sentences

Mr Traveller, a panel beater from London was a regular visitor to Cornwall and would bellyboard the waves of Chapel Porth whatever the weather.

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