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▪ I. kiteboard, n.
Brit. |ˈkʌɪtbɔːd|, U.S. |ˈkaɪtˌbɔ(ə)rd|
[‹ kite n. + board n., after surfboard n. at surf n. Compounds 2, snowboard n., etc. Compare kiteboarding n. and slightly earlier kitesurfer n.]
A type of surfboard or wakeboard designed for kiteboarding.
In quot. 1996: a board for riding across snow rather than water.
1996Traction Kites in rec.kites (Usenet Newsgroup) 28 Oct. Does any body have info on used kites or kite kits? Experience on a snowboard (kiteboard?). 1998Nelson (N.Z.) Mail (Nexis) 19 Jan. 1 Also displayed were state-of-the-art kite boards which fly across the water and kite buggies for kite enthusiasts hooked on speed. 2003L. Makabe Best Places: Baja 239 Packages include breakfast and lunch as well as use of windsurf and kiteboard gear.
▪ II. kiteboard, v.
Brit. |ˈkʌɪtbɔːd|, U.S. |ˈkaɪtˌbɔ(ə)rd|
[‹ kiteboard n. Compare slightly earlier kiteboarding n.]
intr. To participate in kiteboarding.
1999Quadrifoil Bridle Plan Needed in rec.kites (Usenet newsgroup) 30 Apr. My ‘old faithful’ (a kite more out of its bag the 3.2 or 6.3 c-quad) collapsed while kiteboarding and perched its bridle system into a grid of lights. 2000San Diego Union-Tribune 12 Mar. b 5/1 (caption) Scott Aulds tried to control the kite he used to ‘kite board’ at Sail Bay. He pulled against the large kite and moved backward onto his board to get started. 2003C. F. Leas Hawaii for Dummies (ed. 2) iii. 182 They'll also teach you how to kiteboard if you're up to the challenge. |