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shortboard

British  
/ ˈʃɔːtˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a type of surfboard that is shorter than standard

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Sidy Camara, of Senegal, celebrates winning first place in the men’s shortboard final.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

Carissa Moore, 28, introduced the world to surfing at the Olympics and she won gold for the U.S. in the women’s shortboard.

From Fox News • Jul. 31, 2021

The eight-day shortboard surfing competition period begins Sunday at Tsurigasaki beach.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

In the late 1960s, Australian Bob McTavish was at the forefront of the shortboard revolution.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2017

Karate will have 80 athletes competing in men's and women's Kumite and Kata events, while surfing will have two shortboard events for 40 competitors.

From US News • Aug. 3, 2016