windsurfing

English

noun

Definitions

A marine sport in which one stands on a floating board (typically 2 - 3 meters in length) to which a sail is attached. The board is steered by tilting the sail or bank the board. Some windsurfers use large waves to perform jumps and other stunts.

Etymology

Compound from English wind (curve, coil, bend) + English surfing (the activity of browsing the Internet).

Origin

English

surfing

Gloss

the activity of browsing the Internet

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antisurfing English
atwind English
autowind English
backwind English
bergwind English
bewind English
brasswind English
breakwind English
counterwind English
crosswind English
cybersurfing English
doomsurfing English
downwind English
driftwind English
egosurfing English
enwind English
forewind English
headwind English
interwind English
inwind English
kitesurfing English
netsurfing English
nonwind English
outwind English
overwind English
paleowind English
parasurfing English
rewind English
skysurfing English
snowsurfing English
stormwind English
superwind English
surfing English
towind English
underwind English
unwind English
upwind English
whirlwind English
wind English
windable English
windage English
windbag English
windbell English
windbitten English
windblast English
windblown English
windboard English
windbore English
windborne English
windbound English
windbreak English
windbreaking English
windburn English
windburned English
windburnt English
windcatcher English
windcheater English
windchest English
windchill English
windchime English
windcuffer English
winddown English
winder English
windest English
windeth English
windfall English
windfallen English
windfarming English
windflaw English
windflower English
windfucker English
windgall English
windhold English
windhover English
winding English
windjammer English
windlashed English
windless English
windlike English
windmeter English
windmill English
windmiller English
window English
windpants English
windpipe English
windpower English
windproof English
windpuff English
windpump English
windrow English
windsail English
windscreen English
windshaft English
windshake English
windshield English
windslab English
windsled English
windsnap English
windsock English
windsome English
windster English
windstorm English
windstrength English
windstrewn English
windsucker English
windsucking English
windsurf English
windsurfer English
windswept English
windthrow English
windthrown English
windtight English
windward English
windwards English
windway English
windwheel English
windwise English
windy English
withwind English
woodwind English
се́рфинг Russian
сёрфинг Russian
サーフィン Japanese
surfing Polish
windsurfing Polish
winde Middle English
vindi Esperanto
win Tok Pisin
win Torres Strait Creole