Noun: dashboard 'dash,bord
- Instrument panel on an automobile or aeroplane containing dials and controls
"The car's dashboard displayed various gauges and indicators";
- fascia [Brit], dash [informal], facia [Brit]
- Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
"The horse-drawn carriage had a dashboard to shield passengers from mud";
- splashboard, splasher
Derived forms: dashboards
Type of: board, control board, control panel, instrument panel, panel, protection, protective cover, protective covering
Part of: vehicle
Encyclopedia: Dashboard, Harry