# Tombstone

> When your board pops up nose-first while you're stuck under, held by the leash.

**What "tombstone" means in surfing:** When your board pops up nose-first while you're stuck under, held by the leash.

**Example:** "Board tombstoning, two-wave hold-down."

**Also said:** Tombstoning

**Category:** Wipeouts

## Related words

- [Hold-down](https://surfslang.com/hold-down): Being held underwater by a wave after a wipeout.
- [Leash](https://surfslang.com/leash): The cord attaching your ankle to your board.
- [Wipeout](https://surfslang.com/wipeout): Falling off your board while riding a wave.

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Source: [Tombstone](https://surfslang.com/tombstone) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt