kickboard

Definitions

noun A buoyant board used to keep the upper body of a swimmer afloat while allowing free movement of the legs, used chiefly to improve kicking technique or develop leg strength and endurance.
noun A freestanding wall, usually made of wood and having the dimensions of a soccer goal, used typically by one or two players to practice kicking, trapping, and shooting the ball.

noun A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
noun On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
noun On doors, the vinyl panel at the bottom eight inches.

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Just swim some easy laps, use a kickboard, or try water jogging.

The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
I slide the orange wing onto my other arm, and Nate finds a mask and a kickboard.

Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
I slide the orange wing onto my other arm, and Nate finds a mask and a kickboard.

Left Neglected Lisa Genova 2011
Just swim some easy laps, use a kickboard, or try water jogging.

The Mommy Diet Alison J. Sweeney 2011
Sergeant Lynda provided handheld pool weights and a kickboard.

CSS: Shaping the New You Jack Canfield 2010
Sergeant Lynda provided handheld pool weights and a kickboard.

CSS: Shaping the New You Jack Canfield 2010
"He might be rocking on the kickboard as he's waiting to swim," she told the teacher, "but he knows what he wants to do."

Built to swim, Phelps found a focus and refuge in water 2008
If you want to work your stomach and glutes, get yourself a kickboard and some flippers.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Burger Lite 17 April. 2010
Aside from that, the kickboard and flippers seems to be good for glutes, legs/knees and abdominals.

Cheeseburger Gothic » Burger Lite 17 April. 2010
The scooter had a wooden kickboard and balloon tires, and sported a foldable seat.

Whose Jerusalem Is It, Anyway? 2008