washboard

A noun referring to a corrugated surface used for scrubbing clothes, or a protective plank along a boat's gunwale to prevent water from splashing over the side.

• 🇪🇸Tabla acanalada que se usa para fregar la ropa a mano, o también una tabla o defensa fija a lo largo de la borda de una embarcación para impedir la entrada de agua por el costado.

1. Laundry tool B1 formal

   A device with a corrugated surface used for scrubbing clothes by hand.

   • She scrubbed the shirt vigorously on the washboard.
   • Before washing machines, people used a washboard to clean clothes.
   • The old washboard was made of wood and metal.

   🇪🇸Tabla de lavar

2. Boat part C1 formal

   A protective plank along the side of a boat that prevents water from splashing over the gunwale.

   • The sailor repaired the washboard after the storm.
   • Water splashed against the washboard but didn't enter the boat.
   • The wooden washboard was painted white to match the hull.

   🇪🇸Amurada

   Sinónimos: splashboard

• washboard plural form
• washboards' possessive plural form
• washboard's possessive singular form