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surfboat

surfboat is the alternative spelling of surf boat.

Meaning of surf boat

Noun

surf boat (plural surf boats)

  1. A type of boat used in surf lifesaving to go from shore out through the breaking waves, and back again. Current designs are rowed by a crew of four, with a sweep at the back steering. Originally used for mass rescues, but now superseded by powered craft and used only for competition.

Forms of surfboat

pluralsurfboats

Questions about surfboat

What is surfboat the alternative spelling of?
Surfboat is the alternative spelling of surf boat.

Words near surfboat in the dictionary

  1. surfboarder
  2. surfboarders
  3. surfboarding
  4. surfboardlike
  5. surfboards
  6. surfboat
  7. surfboatman
  8. surfboatmen
  9. surfboats
  10. surfbort
  11. surfcast

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