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Splashboard

noun

Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side. Synonym: washboard.

Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.. Synonyms: dashboard, splasher.

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"Splashboard" Quotes from Famous Books

... made his way to Green Street for lunch. Winifred was almost doleful. Jack Cardigan had broken a splashboard, so far as one could make out, and would not be "fit" for some time. She could not get used to ...

— Forsyte Saga • John Galsworthy

... for hire like cabs, are massive, springless tumbrils covered with a wain. In fine weather the passenger, with a view to less discomfort, usually sits on the splashboard with his back rubbing against the hind-quarters of the pony or mule and his feet dangling in front of the wheel, which plays on to them a continuous stream of dirt and dust. In windy weather one must crawl inside and sit on the floor tailor fashion, there ...

— Life and sport in China - Second Edition • Oliver G. Ready

Words linked to "Splashboard" : protection, protective cover, vessel, vehicle, watercraft, protective covering