shortboard

noun

shortboard

noun

Etymology From short + board. Such a board is short in comparison to a longboard and the boards which preceded the shortboard historically.

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Surfing A type of surfboard which is about 6 to 7 feet long (boards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries), and with a tapered pointy nose.

Derived terms: shortboarder, shortboarding
Related terms: thruster

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