sailboard

American  

[seyl-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈseɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. a long board, usually of Plexiglas, used for windsurfing, having a mount for a sail, a daggerboard, and a small skeg.

2. a small, flat, single-masted sailboat, usually having no cockpit.

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sailboard British  

/ ˈseɪlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. the craft used for windsurfing, consisting of a moulded board like a surfboard, to which a mast bearing a single sail is attached by a swivel joint

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Etymology

Origin of sailboard

An Americanism dating back to 1960–65; sail + board

Example Sentences

The RS:X is a sailboard, the Laser and Finn are one-person dinghies, the 470 is a two-person dinghy, the 49er is a skiff, and the Nacra 17 is a multihull catamaran.

From New York Times

“When you go inverted, and an updraft gets you, it’s like you’re on a sailboard. I was definitely nervous. That’s a scary thought.”

From Washington Post

Her new digs, in what was once a sailboard shop, has an 1,800-square-foot area for production, retail and a small coffee bar on the first floor, with another 1,800 square feet in the basement for storage.

From Seattle Times

On sailing trips with his girlfriend, a canoe racer whom he married, Mr. Darby refined the idea that in 1964 became the sailboard: a rudderless vessel that crosses elements of sailing and surfing and is credited with launching the sport of windsurfing.

From Washington Post

The magazine published a two-part interview with Mr. Darby and his wife, explaining the sailboard’s origins.

From Washington Post