Torture device

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Waterboard \Wa"ter*board`\, n. A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Waterboard may refer to: Water board , an organisation charged with the supply of water and care of water levels Waterboarding , a form of torture consisting of immobilizing the victim and pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages Water ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s (n.), "gutter," from water (n.1) + board (n.1). Waterboarding as the name of a type of torture is from 2005, but the practice is older.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water. 2 A public commission charged with overseeing water quality in a particular are v To subject to waterboarding, to pour water over a cloth covering the face and breathing passages of an immobilized ...