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Noun: washboard  'wósh,bord
  1. Device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on
     
  2. Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side
    - splashboard

Derived forms: washboards

Type of: device, protection, protective cover, protective covering

Part of: vessel, watercraft

Encyclopedia: Washboard

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wash off
wash one's hands
wash out
wash room
wash up
washable
washables
wash-and-wear
washbag
washbasin
washboard
washbowl
washcloth
washday
washed
washed-out
washed-up
washer
washerman
washerwoman
wash-hand basin