windsurfing

wind·surf·ing

noun \-ˌsər-fiŋ\

Definition of WINDSURFING

: the sport or activity of riding a sailboard

— wind·surf \-ˌsərf\ intransitive verb

— wind·surf·er noun

First Known Use of WINDSURFING

1969

windsurfing

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

Sport of riding a sailboard, a modified surfboard with a movable mast. Steered from a standing position, sailboards are capable of moderately high speeds and are usually used on lakes, or close to shore—sometimes within the surf zone—on the ocean. The sport originated in the U.S. in the late 1960s and quickly grew in popularity. It was introduced at the Olympic Games in 1984.