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windsurf, v. orig. U.S.|ˈwɪndsɜːf|
[Back-formation f. Windsurfer: see next.]
intr. To ride a sailboard; to sailboard. Also ˈwindsurfing vbl. n.
1969Chr. Sci. Monitor 17 Nov. 17/1 Depending on the wind and water conditions, older as well as young people can windsurf. Ibid., Windsurfing is new, so new that it's been on the market only within the past month. 1972Islander (Victoria, B.C.) 16 Jan. 3/1 Spreading up and down the west coast is a brand new water sport—windsurfing. 1976Southern Even. Echo (Southampton) 11 Nov. 23/1 Windsurfing, a cross between sailing, surf-riding and high-wire walking, has one big attraction: your boat can be small enough to carry under your arm. 1977Austral. Sailing Jan. 69/2 Young or old, guy or girl, thick or thin, we'll teach you to windsurf in a few short hours. 1980C. Matthews Loosely Engaged 9 Swam, sunbathed and wind-surfed the whole day. 1984U.S.A. Today 6 Apr. 2c/1 But windsurfing—on the Windsurfer—is merely a demonstration sport in the 1984 Olympic Games. 1984Times 25 Aug. 11/3 Earlier this year..an Oxford graduate, aged 25, spent 10 weeks windsurfing clockwise around the coast of Britain. |