paddleboard

American  

[pad-l-bawrd] / ˈpæd lˌbɔrd /

noun

1. a board of variable size, similar to a surfboard in shape, used in any of various watersports that involve sitting, kneeling, lying, or standing on the board and propelling it with the hands or a paddle.

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verb (used without object)

1. to engage in any of various watersports that involve riding on a board similar in shape to a surfboard while propelling it with the hands or a paddle, depending on whether one is sitting, kneeling, lying, or standing.

   If you’re heading out to paddleboard for the first time, go to a place you’re familiar with, and go with a friend.

paddleboard British  

/ ˈpædəlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a long narrow surfboard

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Etymology

Origin of paddleboard

First recorded in 1780–90, for an earlier sense; 1930–35, for the current senses; paddle ¹ + board

Example Sentences

Frank’s Paddlesport Livery is the first recreational kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboard operator to open downtown, thanks to the cleanup effort.

From Salon

She has also taken to the sea on a paddleboard with the help of her friend Adam when visiting islands off the coast including Aran, Inishbofin, and Clare, much to the disbelief of the locals.

From BBC

Weeks earlier he and her mother had bought her a paddleboard for her 40th birthday.

From BBC

The lagoon is too shallow to swim in most parts, and from a paddleboard I’ve seen 2-foot-long leopard sharks, which scare me.

From Los Angeles Times

"They've learned how to paddleboard and fish, and sometimes you do an activity and maths and English come into that."

From BBC