water board

English - Turkish

Definition of water board in English Turkish dictionary

su tahtası

English - English

Definition of water board in English English dictionary

(İdari Yönetim) An administrative body controlling the supply of water to a town or district

Related Terms

waterboard

A public commission charged with overseeing water quality in a particular area

waterboard

To subject to waterboarding, a form of torture involving simulated drowning

We waterboarded the suspect, but he refused to confess.

waterboard

A board set up to windward in a boat, to keep out water

Hyphenation

wa·ter board

Turkish pronunciation

wôtır bôrd

Pronunciation

/ˈwôtər ˈbôrd/ /ˈwɔːtɜr ˈbɔːrd/

Etymology

[ 'wo-t&r, 'wä- ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English wæter; akin to Old High German wazzar water, Greek hydOr, Latin unda wave.