Surf

Surf , noun

[Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same word as English sough.]

The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a sloping beach.

Collocations (6)

Surf bird (Zoology) , a ploverlike bird of the genus Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.

Surf clam (Zoology) , a large clam living on the open coast, especially Mactra solidissima (syn. Spisula solidissima). See Mactra.

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

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

Surf smelt (Zoology) , See Smelt.

Surf whiting (Zoology) , See under Whiting.

Surf , noun

The bottom of a drain. [Provincial English]