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SPLASHBOARD
splashboard, splasher, dashboard
(noun) protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
washboard, splashboard
(noun) protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
splashboard (plural splashboards)
A guard towards the front of a vehicle, to prevent splashing by mud or water from the road.
Source: Wiktionary
Splash"board`, n.
Definition: A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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