sailboarding

American  

[seyl-bawr-ding, -bohr-] / ˈseɪlˌbɔr dɪŋ, -ˌboʊr- /

noun

1. windsurfing.

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sailboarding British  

/ ˈseɪlˌbɔːdɪŋ /

noun

1. another name for windsurfing

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Other Word Forms

• sailboarder noun

Etymology

Origin of sailboarding

First recorded in 1975–80; sailboard + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It’s boater’s guide to federal requirements for recreational boats says that life jackets also are often required for recreational activities including water skiing and sailboarding.

From Washington Times

“Sailboarding is sailing with a difference,” he wrote in the 1965 story.

From Washington Post

Only then did he stop using the term “sailboarding.”

From Washington Post

“Sailboarding is sailing with a difference,” he wrote.

From New York Times

When American Windsurfer published a profile of Mr. Drake and Mr. Schweitzer in 1996 depicting them as the fathers of windsurfing, Mr. Darby responded with a letter and a video, containing early footage of his wife and his sister-in-law sailboarding, that argued for his credit.

From New York Times