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dashboard

dash·board [ dásh bàwrd ] (plural dash·boards)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. panel in front of driver: a panel in front of the driver of a vehicle or the pilot of a small aircraft or boat that contains various indicator dials, switches, and controls

2. mudguard on carriage: a board, panel, or screen to protect the driver of a horse-drawn carriage from being splashed with mud

[Mid-19th century. <dash1 in the obsolete sense "splash, spatter"]
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