Surf \Surf\, n. [Formerly spelled suffe, and probably the same
word as E. sough.]
The swell of the sea which breaks upon the shore, esp. upon a
sloping beach.
Surf bird (Zo["o]l.), a ploverlike bird of the genus
Aphriza, allied to the turnstone.
Surf clam (Zo["o]l.), a large clam living on the open
coast, especially Mactra, or Spisula, solidissima. See
Mactra.
Surf duck (Zo["o]l.), 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 (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
California embiotocoid fishes. See Embiotocoid.
Surf smelt. (Zo["o]l.) See Smelt.
Surf whiting. (Zo["o]l.) See under Whiting.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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