surfboat

noun

Definition of surfboatnext
as in dinghy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surfboat
  1. dinghy
  2. canoe
  3. skiff
  4. kayak
  5. pontoon
  6. rowboat
  7. raft
  8. watercraft
Noun
  • When Jonathan swam out to the dinghy, Nicky screamed no.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Here are the remaining medal events: Sailing — Women’s dinghy is at 6:13 a.m.
    NBC News, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • And in Long Beach, where the A Line ends, eight sports will be played — rowing, sailing, triathlon, water polo, canoe sprint, artistic swimming, marathon swimming and handball.
    Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The home also has a two-story pool house with plenty of storage for water toys, like kayaks, paddleboards, and canoes.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • On Friday, French skiff sailing partners Sarah Steyaert and Charline Picon were proposed to by their respective boyfriends after winning bronze in the women’s skiff 49erFX.
    Jenna West, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Whether focused on a sumptuous superyacht that sleeps 12, a simple flats fishing skiff, or a pleasant day focused on boat wishes and people watching, FLIBS is an enjoyable experience where boating dreams are born, nurtured, and fulfilled for a large number of the 100,000+ attendees.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • When the boat was first abandoned, a kayak was onboard.
    Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Bring your own watercraft or rent a kayak or stand-up paddleboard at the park for an easy-breezy paddle.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • Bach Boats rents pontoons with waterslides, deck boats, and other vessels to take out for the day.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
  • The 45-foot-long, yellow pontoon named Woodstock, in honor of one of the original three Alameda settlements formed in 1853, will have room for roughly 34 people and 14 bicycles.
    Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • Richard binds Iris' wrists with zip ties and places her in a rowboat.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Emily and Camille have a fight across rowboats, which, implausibly but obviously, ends with them both in the water and getting thrown out.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Google’s big push comes by way of Android 15 with a raft of new updates, while Samsung is arguably doing more, clamping down on sideloading, defaulting to maximum restrictions and pushing its Knox ecosystem as an alternative to Apple’s equivalent.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In 1952, San Francisco and Antioch became the first communities in California to supplement naturally occurring levels of fluoride in their drinking water, after a raft of studies showing that the mineral made teeth enamel stronger and more resistant to acid.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of raft
Noun
  • The military has also deployed a warship to Valencia, bringing helicopters, watercraft, trucks, food and emergency supplies.
    Atika Shubert, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • One drawback of battery-electric watercraft lies in the fact that their batteries take a relatively long time to charge.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of watercraft
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