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Washboard

Washboard Meaning & Definition
Washboard Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Washboard?

[n] protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
[n] device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on

Synonyms | Synonyms for Washboard: splashboard

Related Terms | Find terms related to Washboard:

See Also | device | protection | protective cover | protective covering | vessel | watercraft

Washboard In Webster's Dictionary

\Wash"board`\, n. 1. A fluted, or ribbed, board on which clothes are rubbed in washing them. 2. A board running round, and serving as a facing for, the walls of a room, next to the floor; a mopboard. 3. (Naut.) A broad, thin plank, fixed along the gunwale of boat to keep the sea from breaking inboard; also, a plank on the sill of a lower deck port, for the same purpose; -- called also {wasteboard}. --Mar. Dict.

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