# shortboard

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A type of surfboard which is about 6 to 7 feet long (boards are always measured in feet, even in metric countries), and with a tapered pointy nose.

## Etymology
From short + board. Such a board is short in comparison to a longboard and the boards which preceded the shortboard historically.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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