slovo | definícia |
splashboard (encz) | splashboard, n: |
Splashboard (gcide) | Splashboard \Splash"board`\, n.
A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by
a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United
States commonly called dashboard.
[1913 Webster] |
splashboard (gcide) | Dashboard \Dash"board`\ (d[a^]sh"b[=o]rd`), n.
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. an instrument panel beneath the front window of a motor
vehicle (such as an automobile or truck), containing
indicating gauges and dials, such as the speedometer and
fuel gauges, and sometimes certain control knobs or other
devices.
[PJC] |
splashboard (wn) | splashboard
n 1: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a
gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side [syn:
washboard, splashboard]
2: protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people
from the splashing water or mud etc. [syn: splashboard,
splasher, dashboard] |
| podobné slovo | definícia |
splashboard (encz) | splashboard, n: |
splashboard (gcide) | Splashboard \Splash"board`\, n.
A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by
a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United
States commonly called dashboard.
[1913 Webster]Dashboard \Dash"board`\ (d[a^]sh"b[=o]rd`), n.
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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
3. an instrument panel beneath the front window of a motor
vehicle (such as an automobile or truck), containing
indicating gauges and dials, such as the speedometer and
fuel gauges, and sometimes certain control knobs or other
devices.
[PJC] |
splashboard (wn) | splashboard
n 1: protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a
gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side [syn:
washboard, splashboard]
2: protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people
from the splashing water or mud etc. [syn: splashboard,
splasher, dashboard] |
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