| Back | The back part of the board, or stern. |
| Boom | The horizontal spar which loops around the sail and is used to position the sail in relationship to the wind. |
| Clamp | Attaches the front end of the boom to the mast. |
| Clew | The back corner of the sail which attaches to the end of the boom. |
| Center Fin | The vertical part of the board which extends down into the water. Analogous to the keel on a sailboat. Unlike a daggerboard and centerboard, a center fin is fixed to the board and cannot be removed until the board is brought ashore. |
| Centerboard | A pivoting foil-shaped blade that projects below the bottom of a board to help prevent the board from sliding sideways. |
| Daggerboard | A vertically moving foil-shaped blade that is let down below the bottom of a board to help prevent the board from sliding sideways. Similar to the centerboard, except it is raised and lowered vertically rather than pivoted. |
| Downhaul | Attaches to and pulls the bottom of the sail or tack to the mast. This line also controls the tension on the luff. |
| Foot | The bottom edge of the sail. |
| Front | The front of the board or bow. |
| Head | The top corner of the sail. |
| Jibe | To turn the back of the board through the wind. |
| Line | A rope. |
| Leech | The back edge of the sail. |
| Luff | The front edge of the sail. |
| Mast | The main vertical spar which supports the sail and boom. |
| Mast Foot | Where the mast and universal joint attaches to the board. |
| Outhaul | The line which is used to secure the clew of the sail to the boom. This line is also used to control the shape of the sail. |
| Port | The left side of the board. |
| Rig | The mast, mast foot, boom, sail and lines (outhaul, downhaul, inhaul and uphaul). |
| Skeg | The small vertical fin near the rear (stern) of the board. |
| Starboard | The right side of the board. |
| Tack | 1) The bottom corner of the sail; 2) A turn through the wind; 3) A direction of sail. |
| Uphaul | 1) To hoist the rig by pulling on the sail’s uphaul; 2) A thick line which attaches to the boom to assist in pulling up the rig and sail. |