bellyboard

bellyboard
/bel"ee bawrd', -bohrd'/, n.
a small surfboard, usually 3-4 ft. (0.9-1.2 m) long, for riding waves on one's belly, sometimes used in conjunction with swim fins.
[1960-65; BELLY + BOARD]

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