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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma tábua corrugada usada para esfregar e lavar roupas, ou uma proteção ao longo da borda de uma embarcação para impedir a entrada de água.

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.

   🇵🇹Tábua de lavar roupa

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.

   🇵🇹Defletor de água

   Sinônimos: splashboard

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