Meaning

1 senses
  1. A guard towards the front of a horse-drawn vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road.

    protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.

Origin

From splash + board.

From splash + board.

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Forms

plural: splashboards
Singularsplashboard
Pluralsplashboards

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.:splasherdashboard
  • protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side:washboard

See also

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