splashboard

A noun referring to a protective covering, such as a broad plank along a gunwale or a panel, designed to shield people from splashing water or mud.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma proteção contra respingos, como uma tábua larga ao longo da borda do barco ou um painel que protege pessoas de respingos de água ou lama.

1. Protective plank on a boat C1 formal

   A broad plank along the gunwale of a boat designed to prevent water from splashing over the side.

   • The sailor installed a new splashboard to keep the deck dry.
   • During the storm, the splashboard prevented waves from flooding the boat.
   • The old wooden splashboard was replaced with a modern composite one.

   🇵🇹Tábua corta-água

   Sinônimos: dashboardwashboard

2. Protective panel against splashes C1 formal

   A panel or shield used to protect people from splashing water, mud, or other debris.

   • The car's splashboard kept mud from spraying onto the windshield.
   • A splashboard was installed behind the sink to protect the wall from water damage.
   • The construction workers added a splashboard to shield pedestrians from debris.

   🇵🇹Painel de proteção contra respingos

   Sinônimos: dashboardfendermudguardsplash guardsplasher

• splashboards plural form
• splashboards' possessive plural form
• splashboard's possessive singular form