- washboard
- broad thin plank along ship's gunwale to keep out sea water
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Washboard — [englisch, wɔʃbɔ:d; wörtlich »Waschbrett«], zum Perkussionsinstrument umfunktioniertes Waschbrett; wurde mit Deckeln und Töpfen behängt als Schlagzeugersatz in den Washboard Bands und Spasm Bands genutzt; später auch in Skiffle und… … Universal-Lexikon
Washboard — Wash board , n. 1. A fluted, or ribbed, board on which clothes are rubbed in washing them. [1913 Webster] 2. A board running round, and serving as a facing for, the walls of a room, next to the floor; a mopboard. [1913 Webster] 3. (Naut.) A broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
washboard — clothes cleaning device, 1882, from WASH (Cf. wash) (v.) + BOARD (Cf. board) (n.1). As a percussion instrument, attested from 1925; in reference to abdominal muscles, recorded from 1950 in boxing jargon … Etymology dictionary
washboard — ► NOUN 1) a board made of ridged wood or a sheet of corrugated zinc, against which clothes are scrubbed during washing. 2) a similar board played as a percussion instrument by scraping. 3) (before another noun ) (of a man s stomach) lean and with … English terms dictionary
washboard — [wôsh′bôrd΄] n. ☆ 1. a) a board or frame with a ridged surface of metal, glass, etc., used for scrubbing dirt out of clothes or as a percussion instrument in a jug band b) the worn surface of a paved road resembling this 2. BASEBOARD 3. Naut. a… … English World dictionary
Washboard — A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its originally subsidiary use as a musical instrument.… … Wikipedia
Washboard — Planche à laver La planche à laver ou washboard (en anglais) est un instrument de musique de percussion apparu à La Nouvelle Orléans. C est un ustensile sanitaire détourné de sa fonction originelle et adapté à un jeu musical par le détournement d … Wikipédia en Français
washboard — noun Date: 1742 1. a broad thin plank along a gunwale or on the sill of a lower deck port to keep out the sea 2. baseboard 3. a. a corrugated rectangular surface that is used for scrubbing clothes or as a percussion instrument b. a road or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
washboard — washboardy, adj. /wosh bawrd , bohrd , wawsh /, n. 1. a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing. 2. a baseboard around the walls of a room. 3. Also called… … Universalium
washboard — UK [ˈwɒʃˌbɔː(r)d] / US [ˈwɑʃˌbɔrd] noun [countable] Word forms washboard : singular washboard plural washboards a board with a rough metal surface used in the past for rubbing clothes on to help to make them clean … English dictionary
washboard — wash•board [[t]ˈwɒʃˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd, ˈwɔʃ [/t]] n. 1) a rectangular board or frame, typically with a corrugated metallic surface, on which clothes are rubbed in the process of washing 2) a baseboard around the walls of a room 3) naut. a thin, broad… … From formal English to slang
