Definition of washboard Washboard
/wɑˈʃbɔˌɹd/ - [washbord] - wash•board
We found 10 definitions of washboard from 4 different sources.
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What does washboard mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: washboards |
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| washboard - protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | ||
| splashboard | ||
| protective cover, protective covering, protection the tough natural covering of some organisms | ||
| washboard - device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on | ||
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Wiktionary 
- washboard (Noun)
A board with a corrugated surface against which laundry may be rubbed. - washboard (Noun)
Such a board used as a simple percussion instrument . - washboard (Noun)
A board fastened along a ship's gunwale to prevent splashing; a splashboard. - washboard (Noun)
A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, mostly occurring at corners; which is caused by wear from traffic, erosion from wet weather, or poor grading.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- washboard (n.)
A fluted, or ribbed, board on which clothes are rubbed in washing them. - washboard (n.)
A board running round, and serving as a facing for, the walls of a room, next to the floor; a mopboard. - washboard (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- washboard, noun, singular of washboards.
