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rescue board

rescue board noun: a large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps along the sides to hold onto.

Noun

rescue board (plural rescue boards)

  1. A large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps along the sides to hold onto.
    • He got in trouble and so I grabbed a rescue board, paddled out and grabbed him.

Forms of rescue board

pluralrescue boards

Questions about rescue board

What does rescue board mean?
Rescue board means a large wide board similar to a surfboard used for surf lifesaving. It is propelled by the rescuer (usually a lifeguard) paddling using their arms, either lying face down or sitting up on their knees, and usually has straps along the sides to hold onto.
What part of speech is rescue board?
Rescue board is a noun.
What is the plural of rescue board?
The plural of rescue board is rescue boards.

Words near rescue board in the dictionary

  1. rescrutiny
  2. rescuable
  3. rescuant
  4. rescuants
  5. rescue
  6. rescue board
  7. rescue boards
  8. rescue circle
  9. rescue circles
  10. rescue dog
  11. rescue dogs

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