kneeboard

kneeboard
a) A short (often less than 6), broad (sometimes extremely broad) surfboard designed to be ridden in the surf in a kneeling position, and often having traction pads in the central area as an alternative to wax, to help the knees grip the deck.
b) A clipboard carried in the lap of an airplane pilot, on which basic flight data is recorded.
See Also: footboard, handboard, headboard, wakeboard

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  • Kneeboard — A kneeboard is a surfboard ridden in a kneeling stance. Kneeboards are ridden in ocean surf, or while being towed behind a boat on a lake or river. Kneeboard surfers generally wear swim fins and catch the wave by paddling and kicking. Advantages… …   Wikipedia

  • Kneeboard (disambiguation) — Kneeboard may refer to one of the following: *Kneeboard, surfboard ridden in a kneeling stance *Kneeboard (flight), a flight accessory for pilots to hold maps, etc …   Wikipedia

  • Kneeboard (flight) — A kneeboard is an accessory (usually made from cloth, plastic or metal) with various types of clips or mounts to hold objects for pilots during flight.While their dimensions, material and specifics vary from model to model, a kneeboard must… …   Wikipedia

  • kneeboard — knee·board (nēʹbôrd , bōrd ) n. 1. Sports. A short surfboard ridden in a kneeling position. 2. A clipboard used especially by pilots during flights for holding maps and checklists. intr.v. Sports knee·board·ed, knee·board·ing, knee·boards To ride …   Universalium

  • kneeboard — n. short surfboard controlled by the knees (Sports); clipboard that pilots use during flights for holding maps and checklists …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kneeboard — noun a short board for surfing or waterskiing in a kneeling position. Derivatives kneeboarder noun kneeboarding noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • kneeboard — /ˈnibɔd/ (say neebawd) noun a short surfboard ridden in a kneeling position. –kneeboarding, noun …  

  • kneeboard — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a low wall surrounding a riding ring …   Useful english dictionary

  • Kneeboarding (towsport) — Kneeboarding is an aquatic sport where the participant is towed on a buoyant, convex, and hydrodynamically shaped board at a planing speed behind a motorboat. In the usual configuration of a tow sport kneeboard, riders sit on their heels on the… …   Wikipedia

  • Surfer — Surf « Surf » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Surf (homonymie) …   Wikipédia en Français

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