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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surf boat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
sur-f boat
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of boat used in surf lifesaving to go from shore out through the breaking waves, and back again. Current designs are rowed by a crew of four, with a sweep at the back steering. Originally used for mass rescues, but now superseded by powered craft and used only for competition.

Inflected Forms

surf boats (plural)

Questions

What does surf boat mean?
A type of boat used in surf lifesaving to go from shore out through the breaking waves, and back again. Current designs are rowed by a crew of four, with a sweep at the back steering. Originally used for mass rescues, but now superseded by powered craft and used only for competition.

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