surfboat
Britishnoun
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In a release, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said that it would work together with New York State Police, increasing staffing and deploying patrol and surfboats to monitor the area.
From Fox News
Under cover of darkness, Hamilton and his crew had rowed to shore from his navy ship in a small surfboat to drop off the agents.
From BBC
In the meanwhile the surfboat had been busy, too; and when the winch whirred again they slid away, stern foremost, with propeller churning slowly, against the muddy stream.
From Project Gutenberg
His gang of boys was hustling cargo out of her in surfboats, and both boys and boats were the handiest and ablest that could be found anywhere for that ticklish work.
From Project Gutenberg
The surfboat was, after some maneuvering, gotten in such a position under the lee of the steamer that a rope could be thrown aboard.
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