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Definition of Splashboard

1. Noun. Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side.

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

Definition of Splashboard

1. 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.

Definition of Splashboard

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Splashboard

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Splashboard

splash splash-and-dash splash-guard splash-proof splash and dash splash around splash down splash guard splash out splash page

splash pages splash screen splash screens splashback splashbacks splashboard (current term) splashboards splashdown splashdowns splashed

splasher splashers splashes splashier splashiest splashily splashiness splashinesses splashing splashings

Literary usage of Splashboard

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Catalogue and Hand-book of the Archaeological Collections in the Indian Museum by Indian Museum, John Anderson (1883)
"the Kaja, but as fastened to the splashboard of the carriage, close to the Raja's left hand. As the procession is moving at a slow pace, there would be no ..."

2. Catalogue and Hand-book of the Archaeological Collections in the Indian Museum by Indian Museum, John Anderson (1883)
"The left hand of the king rests on the splashboard and his right hand is upraised. The chariot, as it was pulled by four horses, was doubtless of ..."

3. The Parliamentary Debates by Great Britain Parliament (1905)
"... had a small lamp which was fixed on the splashboard ; but the little red disc would be of no use because one could not see the splashboard from behind, ..."

4. The Metallurgy of Silver, Gold, and Mercury in the United States by Thomas Egleston (1890)
"For this purpose, near the vat is aV sluice, on which a splashboard is arranged ... At the Zeile Works the tails are thrown against a splashboard into a ..."

5. A Catalogue of Artificial Teeth, Dental Materials, Instruments, Tools by Claudius Ash & Sons, Claudius Ash, Sons and Company (1880)
"... and splashboard combined, Tin Japanned, with Tank .to slide from right to left, 12 in. high by 6 in. wide and 9 in. long . ..."

6. The Choice of Coarse and Fine-crushing Machinery and Processes of Ore Treatment by Arthur George Charleton (1894)
"In order to break the fall of the pulp (forcibly driven against the screen) on the apron-plate of the Homestake mill, a splashboard is fastened to the frame ..."

7. The Mining Engineer (1894)
"The Caledonia mortar has 110 splashboard, as the pulp does not pass the screen with sufficient force to endanger the amalgam at the head of the apron- plate ..."

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