Home › Words › S › surfmansurfmansurfman means A member of a rescue team using a surf boat.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, surfman ranks #15,410 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom surf + -man.nounA member of a rescue team using a surf boat.A person skilled in handling boats in surf.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.surfboatman 80% match — Synonym of surfman (“member of surf boat crew”). vs surfman →surfrider 62% match — A person who takes part in surfriding. vs surfman →coastguardsman 58% match — A member of a coastguard. vs surfman →lifeboatman 58% match — A man who crews a lifeboat. vs surfman →coastguardman 58% match — A coastguard. vs surfman →parasurfer 57% match — A participant in parasurfing, one who parasurfs. vs surfman →submariner 56% match — A member of the crew of a submarine. vs surfman →frogman 55% match — A Open Water Certified Diver, especially one in a diving suit (as opposed to one not in scuba gear). vs surfman →