splashboard
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splash·board
(splăsh′bôrd′)n.
1. A structure that protects the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud.
2. Nautical A screen on a boat to keep water from splashing onto the deck.
3. A board for closing a spillway or sluice.
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splashboard
(ˈsplæʃˌbɔːd)n
1. (Automotive Engineering) a guard on a vehicle to protect people from splashing water, mud, etc
2. (Nautical Terms) nautical another word for washboard4b
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Noun | 1. | splashboard - protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" vessel, watercraft - a craft designed for water transportation |
2. | splashboard - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. protective cover, protective covering, protection - a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors" vehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects |
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