Dash"board` (?), 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.

2. Naut.

  1. The float of a paddle wheel.
  2. A screen at the bow af a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.

 

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