dashboard

Meanings

Plural: dashboards

Noun

• protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.
• instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls
• An upturned screen of wood or leather placed on the front of a horse-drawn carriage, sleigh or other vehicle that protected the driver from mud, debris, water and snow thrown up by the horse's hooves.
• A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.
• The float of a paddle wheel.
• A graphical user interface for changing settings.
• The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

Verb

• To organize in a dashboard format.

Synonyms

fascia, splashboard, splasher

Related Words

control panel, gauge, instrument panel