1. A protective covering over or beside a wheel to protect the upper part of a vehicle from splashes of mud
   "The truck's splashers kept the sides clean despite the muddy road"
    
2. Protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
   "The horse-drawn carriage had a splasher to shield passengers from mud";
   - splashboard, dashboard

Derived forms: splashers

Type of: protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: vehicle, wheeled vehicle

Encyclopedia: Splasher