verb
General Slang
pearl
PURL · verb · slang
Burying the nose of the board and getting flipped.
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Definitions
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To accidentally drive the nose of the board underwater on takeoff, usually pitching the surfer over the front.
“He leaned too far forward and pearled straight off the drop.”
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pearl In A Sentence
He leaned too far forward and pearled straight off the drop.
Origin & Usage
Surf slang, from 'pearl diving'; the nose 'dives for pearls'.
People Also Ask
What does it mean to pearl a surfboard?
It means the nose of the board digs underwater, usually on takeoff, which stops the board dead and pitches the surfer forward.
Why do surfers pearl?
Usually from having weight too far forward or catching the wave too late, so the nose drives under instead of planing across the surface.
Where does the term pearl come from?
It's from pearl diving, the idea being the nose of the board is 'diving for pearls' under the water.
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