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Waterboard
Meaning
Noun
●
A
board
set up
to
windward
in a
boat
, to
keep out
water.
●
A public
commission
charged
with
overseeing
water quality in a particular area.
Verb
●
In Torture:
To
subject
to
waterboarding
, to
pour
water over a
cloth
covering
the
face
and
breathing
passages
of an
immobilized
captive.
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Origin
waterboard
English
board
English
bord
Middle English (1100-1500)
water
English
water
Middle English (1100-1500)
wæter
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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