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Noun: splashboard  'splash,bord
  1. Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
    "The boat's splashboard prevented waves from entering during rough weather";
    - washboard
     
  2. Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
    "The horse-drawn carriage had a splashboard to shield passengers from mud";
    - splasher, dashboard
     
  3. A panel behind a work surface, cooker, sink, etc. to protect the wall from splashes
    "They installed a colourful tile splashboard in their kitchen";
    - splashback [Brit], backsplash [N. Amer]

Derived forms: splashboards

Type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: vehicle, vessel, watercraft