Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: splashboard

See Also: device, protection, protective cover, protective covering, vessel, watercraft

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