Meaning of WASHBOARD
| Pronunciation: | | 'wâsh`bowrd
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | splashboard |
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| | See Also: | | device, protection, protective cover, protective covering, vessel, watercraft | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | 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.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing or using a washboard in your dream means embarrassment. You may be feeling emotionally and/or physically drained.
Seeing a broken washboard means grief and disgrace as a result of living on the fast lane. |
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