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longboard

longboard

1 3.5
A large surfboard used to ride waves and make smooth turns
  • noun
  • /ˈlɔːŋbɔːrd/
translation icon : longboard
  • The same Bob McTavish spends a lot of time pondering how the longboard would have evolved if the shortboard revolution had never occurred.
  • an old longboard

Examples

  • Many surfers prefer the longboard for its stability and ease of use when riding the waves.

  • With its larger size, the longboard provides more flotation, making it ideal for beginners on the water.

  • Also, his wrist clicks real bad when he when he plays guitar because he fell off a longboard years ago.

  • At a time when surfboards—especially longboards, especially custom ones—weren't exactly selling like hotcakes.

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  • The longboard glided smoothly over the waves, allowing her to make elegant turns effortlessly.

Synonyms

surfboard
vslongboard
45 1.6

A long narrow board that floats on the sea for riding waves

is larger and wider and made for smooth stable turns on waves

How Long

longboard
1 3.5
surfboard
45 1.6

Surface Forms

longboard singular
longboards plural

Morphology

longboard = long + board (transparent) = long + board

Direct compound of 'long' + 'board'; the sense 'a large surfboard' follows predictably as a board that is long.

Etymology

Longboard is simply the words long and board, meaning a 'long' 'board'. So in surfing a longboard is a bigger, steadier surfboard that makes it easier to balance and ride smooth waves.