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Surfboards

Scope note

Long, wide buoyant boards, generally 5 to 6 feet long and about 3 feet wide at the maximum point and usually having slight curves, especially in the front, used for riding surf.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000211253

Broader Terms used

<water sports equipment>

Term used for

boards, surf
surf boards

Equivalent Terms used

surfboard

Created

13yrs ago

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