Noun: splashboard 'splash,bord
- 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
- 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
- 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