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shortboard

British  
/ ˈʃɔːtˌbɔːd /

noun

  1. a type of surfboard that is shorter than standard

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Friends carry professional surfer Potira Nascimento, of Brazil, up the beach as she celebrates her first-place victory in the women’s shortboard final.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

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

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2021

The shortboard events will start with four- and five-person heats and the main rounds will have two-person heats with the winners advancing.

From Fox News • Jul. 21, 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

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