skimboard

[ skim-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈskɪmˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun

a type of short, rounded surfboard used for riding in shallow water.

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Origin of skimboard

First recorded in 1965–70; skim + board

OTHER WORDS FROM skimboard

skimboarder, nounskimboarding, noun

Words nearby skimboard

skilly, Skil Saw, skim, ski mask, skimble-scamble, skimboard, skimmed milk, skimmer, skimmerton, skimmia, skim milk

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British Dictionary definitions for skimboard

skimboard

/ (ˈskɪmbɔːd) /

noun

a type of surfboard, shorter than standard and rounded at both ends

verb

(intr) to surf on a skimboard

Derived forms of skimboard

skimboard, nounskimboarder, noun

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