Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a decent two-feet
English answer:
a wave at least two feet high
Added to glossary by
zmejka
Oct 16, 2009 19:41
14 yrs ago
English term
a decent two-feet
English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
surfing
Thomas shields his eyes and tries to gauge the surf. Perhaps he can get a decent two feet, but that’s all. Perhaps not even that. He gets in, and paddles slowly out past the breakers.
unfortunately, i know nothing about surfing. what does getting a decent two feet mean here?
unfortunately, i know nothing about surfing. what does getting a decent two feet mean here?
Responses
| 2 +8 | a wave at least two feet high |
Jack Doughty
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References
| wave/surf height |
Carol Gullidge
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Responses
+8
3 mins
Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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518
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a wave at least two feet high
I know nothing about surfing either, but this seems a likely meaning to me.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "i think i was braindead yesterday, because the answer seems so obvious to me today. :) thank you for your help, everyone! "
Reference comments
21 mins
Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
Related KudoZ points
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56
Reference:
wave/surf height
THESURFINGSITE.COM
A surfing website that has many pages, some of which you may find useful. Note the use of the word "sets" here (cf your previous question)
A surfing website that has many pages, some of which you may find useful. Note the use of the word "sets" here (cf your previous question)
Example sentence:
1 to 2 ft surf is typically knee to thigh high. 2 to 3 ft surf is typically thigh to waist high, with some chest high sets.
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