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paddle board

paddle board noun: a large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps positioned along the sides to hold onto.

Noun

paddle board (plural paddle boards)

  1. A large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps positioned along the sides to hold onto.
    • you'd probably grab a paddle board and paddle out and grab them, instead of swimming out1997, 17 October, Simone Cotter on ABC Radio National, Surf Lifesaving https://web.archive.org/web/20060113231533/http://www.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/1997/sportsf/sf971017.htm

Forms of paddle board

pluralpaddle boards

Origin of paddle board

Paddle refers to the rider's arm action, the same as paddling a surfboard, not to a separate physical paddle (no such paddle is used with this type of board).

Questions about paddle board

What does paddle board mean?
Paddle board means a large fat board used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rider using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps positioned along the sides to hold onto.
What part of speech is paddle board?
Paddle board is a noun.
What is the plural of paddle board?
The plural of paddle board is paddle boards.

Words near paddle board in the dictionary

  1. Paddingtons
  2. Paddison
  3. paddlane
  4. paddlanes
  5. paddle
  6. paddle board
  7. paddle boards
  8. paddle boat
  9. paddle boats
  10. paddle box
  11. paddle boxes

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