Dashboard1. (n.) A board placed on the fore part of a carriage, sleigh, or other vehicle, to intercept water, mud, or snow, thrown up by the heels of the horses; -- in England commonly called splashboard.
2. (n.) The float of a paddle wheel.
3. (n.) A screen at the bow of a steam launch to keep off the spray; -- called also sprayboard.
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