flutterboard

[ fluht-er-bawrd, -bohrd ]

noun

1. a kickboard.

flutterboard

/ ˈflʌtəˌbɔːd /

noun

1. an oblong board or piece of polystyrene plastic used by swimmers in training or practice Brit wordfloat

Word History and Origins

Origin of flutterboard¹

First recorded in 1945–50; flutter + board

Example Sentences

Its latest, the Sidewinder, which is essentially a structured Slip ’N Slide, was chosen because it requires only enough water to propel riders horizontally, atop a flutterboard, after a running start.

From The New Yorker

Its latest, the Sidewinder, which is essentially a structured Slip ’N Slide, was chosen because it requires only enough water to propel riders horizontally, atop a flutterboard, after a running start.

From The New Yorker