Splashboard

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Splashboard \Splash"board`\, n.
     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.
     [1913 Webster]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dashboard \Dash"board`\ (d[a^]sh"b[=o]rd`), n.
     1. A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or
        other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up
        by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called
        {splashboard}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Naut.)
        (a) The float of a paddle wheel.
        (b) A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the
            spray; -- called also {sprayboard}.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     3. an instrument panel beneath the front window of a motor
        vehicle (such as an automobile or truck), containing
        indicating gauges and dials, such as the speedometer and
        fuel gauges, and sometimes certain control knobs or other
        devices.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  splashboard
       n 1: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a
            gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side [syn:
             {washboard}]
       2: protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people
          from the splashing water or mud etc. [syn: {splasher}, {dashboard}]