SURFS

Verb

surfs

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of surf

Noun

surfs

plural of surf

Source: Wiktionary


SURF

Surf, n. Etym: [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as E. sough.]

Definition: The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach. Surf bird (Zoöl.), a ploverlike bird of the genus Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.

– Surf clam (Zoöl.), a large clam living on the open coast, especially Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima. See Mactra.

– Surf duck (Zoöl.), any one of several species of sea ducks of the genus Oidemia, especially O. percpicillata; -- called also surf scoter. See the Note under Scoter.

– Surf fish (Zoöl.), any one of numerous species of California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.

– Surf smelt. (Zoöl.) See Smelt.

– Surf whiting. (Zoöl.) See under Whiting.

Surf, n.

Definition: The bottom of a drain. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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