Boards and Skis: English Vocabulary List

a long board we stand or lie on to ride waves

"The surfboard floated."

"Choosing the right surfboard depends on your skill level weight and the typical wave conditions at the beach where you plan to surf."

a small board with two sets of wheels we stand on to move around by pushing one foot down

"My skateboard is new."

"Riding a skateboard in the city can be dangerous because uneven pavement and careless drivers create hazards that even experienced riders struggle to avoid."

a type of water sport equipment resembling a small surfboard, designed for riding on water's surface while being towed behind a motorboat

"The wakeboard has foot bindings."

"The wakeboard has foot bindings and is towed behind a boat."

a surfboard with a mast and sail for wind-powered water sports like windsurfing

"The sailboard has a mast fitted to a board."

"The sailboard has a mast fitted to a board and is used for windsurfing."

a short, buoyant board ridden lying down on waves, used in bodyboarding

"The bodyboard is a soft foam rectangle."

"The bodyboard is a soft foam rectangle and the rider lies prone on it."

a long skateboard designed for cruising, carving, and downhill racing

"Longboard is a long skateboard."

"The longboard is ideal for cruising along the beach boardwalk and carving smooth turns."

a long, stable platform with a sail that harnesses wind power to propel you across the water in windsurfing or boardsailing

"The windsurf board has a universal joint for the mast."

"The windsurf board has a universal joint for the mast and a daggerboard for stability."

a board ridden on water, propelled by a large kite that the rider controls

"The kiteboard is similar to a wakeboard."

"The kiteboard is similar to a wakeboard and is powered by a large kite."

a small, flat board used for gliding over the water's surface in sports like skimboarding and surfing

"The skimboard is flat without fins."

"The skimboard is flat without fins and is used for riding thin shallow waves."

a large, buoyant board used for stand-up paddling, a water sport where individuals stand and paddle on bodies of water

"A stand-up paddle board floats."

"She enjoys stand-up paddle boarding on the lake during her summer vacations."

long, flat board used for standing and paddling in sports like stand-up paddleboarding and surfing

"The paddleboard is very long."

"He carried his paddleboard to the ocean for a relaxing day of paddling and surfing."

either of a pair of long thin objects worn on our feet to make us move faster over the snow

"He can ski well."

"We will ski in the mountains this winter if the weather stays cold and the roads remain safe."

a type of ski designed for use in deep, soft snow, typically used in alpine skiing and backcountry skiing

"Powder skis are wider and have rocker."

"Powder skis are wider and have rocker for floating on deep snow."

a versatile type of ski designed for use on various terrains and snow conditions, commonly used in alpine skiing

"All-mountain skis are versatile for any terrain."

"All mountain skis are versatile for any terrain and are the most common type of ski."

a type of ski used in freestyle skiing events

"Freestyle skis are twin-tipped."

"Freestyle skis are twin tipped and are used in terrain parks and moguls."

a type of ski specifically designed for competitive alpine skiing and ski racing

"Race skis are stiff for carving."

"Race skis are stiff for carving and are used in slalom and giant slalom events."