paddleboard
- noun
- /ˈpædəlˌbɔrd/
- She loves to explore the lake on her paddleboard while enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
- stand-up paddleboard
- paddleboards and kayaks
Examples
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People at the lagoon today, tan bodies moving quietly through the water on their paddleboards, dogs frisking in the cooling waters, and kayaks slicing through a gentle wave.
Blog text (29) -
The man had a big paddleboard with holes augured in it, and he liked to use it.
Fiction book (1997) -
We also played on the paddleboards, went out on the boat, went on bike rides, and did some target shooting with the air gun.
Blog text (14) -
I picked out a blonde girl I named Gina, following her from the paddleboard kicks that frothed up the water to her first strokes at the crawl.
Fiction book (1992) -
They rent stand-up paddleboards on Lake Guntersville at Goose Pond Colony beach.
Blog text (31) -
Catch the perfect wave on the famous surf beaches, achieve a blissful state of mind with the new paddleboard yoga technique, or study the art of safe sunbathing on Melbourne's pristine beaches.
Blog text (30) -
During the summer, many people enjoy fitness classes on paddleboards in the calm waters.
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He took a paddleboard out to the ocean to practice his balance and enjoy the waves.
Synonyms
A large flat board you stand on to paddle on calm water
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Morphology
Etymology
Paddleboard is a modern compound of paddle ('a long stick used to push water') and board ('a flat piece you can stand on'). So a paddleboard is literally a flat board you stand or kneel on and move across the water with a paddle.