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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
  • Three officers in a patrol boat saw him and two other people riding in a dinghy with a blue canopy in Cow Channel.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of dinghy
Noun
  • The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • A day earlier, authorities intercepted another equally small and overcrowded canoe-like boat carrying more than 200 people.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoe
Noun
  • Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Alas, the Launchpad’s crew did not respond to the request, and a nearby cruise ship came to the rescue instead, towing the skiff back to port.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of skiff
Noun
  • Ross’ personal belongings, including his cellphone, were found inside the kayak, according to a news release from the Town of Lake Waccamaw.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Searchers have found a body one day after an empty kayak appeared in North Carolina’s Lake Waccamaw, according to investigators.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of kayak
Noun
  • Highlights and experiences It is always a special event stepping out of Venice’s airport onto a pontoon and a polished mahogany water taxi that drops you off canalside near your hotel, after a purr through the Grand Canal.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of pontoon
Noun
  • In 2020, Steinberg successfully rowed over 2,500 miles from Monterey, California to Kaneohe, Hawaii alone in a 23-foot rowboat across 71 days.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • This summer a group of Indigenous Taiwanese modern-day voyagers decided to recreate the journey in a large rowboat from one of Taiwan’s islands all the way to the Philippines in an effort to reconnect with their ancient seafaring heritage.
    — Greg Dixon, NPR, 24 July 2026
Definition of rowboat
Noun
  • Right now, Lind’s energy is split between a raft of prestigious filmmaking talent.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The ship had capsized, lives were lost, and people built a raft to survive.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of raft
Noun
  • On Saturday, a man in Tampa died after being struck by lightning while riding a personal watercraft.
    — Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Boaters of all backgrounds will wade into the world of watercraft this weekend as the Orlando Boat Show floats into Central Florida.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of watercraft
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