"shortboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shortboards [plural]
Etymology: short + board. Such a board is short in comparison to a longboard and the boards which preceded the shortboard historically. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|short|board}} short + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} shortboard (plural shortboards)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: shortboard Categories (topical): Surfing Related terms: thruster
    Sense id: en-shortboard-en-noun-mKO0vegi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports, surfing

Inflected forms

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