kneeboard

knee·board

noun

Sports A short surfboard or wakeboard ridden in a kneeling position.
A clipboard used especially by pilots during flights for holding maps and checklists.

intransitive verb

knee·board·ed, knee·board·ing, knee·boards Sports

To ride a short surfboard or wakeboard in a kneeling position.

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Noun

(plural kneeboards)

(surfing) 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.
(aviation) A clipboard carried in the lap of an airplane pilot, on which basic flight data is recorded.

Origin

From knee + board.

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