Crossword clues for surfboat
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Surfboat \Surf"boat`\, n. (Naut.) A boat intended for use in heavy surf. It is built with a pronounced sheer, and with a view to resist the shock of waves and of contact with the beach.
Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of surf boat English)
WordNet
n. a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
Wikipedia
A surfboat (or surf boat) is an oar-driven boat designed to enter the ocean from the beach in heavy surf or severe waves. It is often used in lifesaving or rescue missions where the most expedient access to victims is directly from the beach.
Usage examples of "surfboat".
Not only was he ready to lead a crew of rescuers to succor the perishing, fearlessly directing the surfboat in its plunge through a seething tide, but many a time he had dashed bodily into the breakers, despite the hazard of a powerful undertow, and dragged some drowning creature to a place of safety.