windboard

English

/ˈwɪndbɔː(ɹ)d/

noun
Definitions
  • A snowboard or surfboard with an attached sail
  • (climbing) The hard crust formed by high winds on exposed snow.
  • (agriculture) In a mechanical harvester, a board which shelters harvested grain and prevents it being blown away by the wind.

Etymology

Compound from English wind (curve, coil, bend) + English board (plank).

Origin

English

board

Gloss

plank

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