dashboard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
noun instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls

From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.

Dorothy readily agreed, so the Yellow Hen flew up and perched herself upon the dashboard. — The Emerald City of Oz, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
He did not hand the reins to either of the ladies but laid them over the dashboard. — Joe the Hotel Boy; Or, Winning out by Pluck, Horatio, Jr. Alger
Warner, driving carefully, shoved with his foot a box of clips toward the dashboard; Halkett reloaded both automatics. — The Girl Philippa, Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers

splashboard, splasher

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