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Webster 1913 Edition
Dashboard
Dash′boardˊ
(dăsh′bōrdˊ)
, Noun.
1.
A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; – in England commonly called
splashboard
. 2.
(Naut.)
(a)
The float of a paddle wheel.
(b)
A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; – called also
sprayboard
.