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surfboat

British  
/ ˈsɜːfˌbəʊt /

noun

  1. a boat with a high bow and stern and flotation chambers, equipped for use in rough surf

"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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In the Coast Guard as an enlisted E-4 I would take out a 47-foot surfboat without calling anyone.

From Salon Jan. 29, 2016

Their 26-ft. self-bailing surfboat was the first on the scene.

From Time Magazine Archive

I looked across the waves and took heart as another surfboat came out of the darkness.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

"After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

Austin was not a professional sailor, but he could handle surfboat and steam launch, and in the good days had sailed his yacht along the coast at home.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

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