sailboard

sail·board

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈseɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [seyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈseɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of sailboard word

noun sailboard a long board, usually of Plexiglas, used for windsurfing, having a mount for a sail, a daggerboard, and a small skeg. 1
noun sailboard a small, flat, single-masted sailboat, usually having no cockpit. 1
noun sailboard board for windsurfing 1
noun sailboard 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 0
noun sailboard a board, similar to a surfboard, used in windsurfing 0

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Origin of sailboard

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Sailboard

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sailboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sailboard usage trend in Literature

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