Washboard (Noun)
Meaning 1
Device consisting of a corrugated surface to scrub clothes on.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She hung the hand-washed clothes on the line to dry after scrubbing them on the old washboard by the nearby stream.
- The antique washboard sitting in the corner was her grandmother's, who had used it to do laundry by hand for decades.
- Due to the power outage, Sarah used a washboard to wash her clothes in a large tub filled with water.
- The rustic laundry setup he had built in the backyard consisted of a wooden tub and an old metal washboard for scrubbing clothes.
- Before going on a camping trip, Betty packed a washboard to do her laundry during her time at the campsite.
Meaning 2
Protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.