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dashboard.

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.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈdæʃˌbɔːd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæʃˌbɔːd]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæʃˌboɹd/General-American[ˈdæʃˌboɹd]General-American
  1. 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.

    historical
  2. A panel beneath the windshield of a vehicle or aircraft containing indicator gauges, compartments, and sometimes controls and indicator lights.

  3. The float of a paddle wheel.

  4. A graphical user interface for changing settings.

    Log in to the dashboard to change your account settings.
  5. A data visualization that summarizes reports from multiple disparate sources at a glance.

  6. The personalized feed of a user of a website, consisting of recent updates of pages the user has used or followed.

    Internet
Where this word comes from

From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.

verb/ˈdæʃˌbɔːd/Received-Pronunciation[ˈdæʃˌbɔːd]Received-Pronunciation/ˈdæʃˌboɹd/General-American[ˈdæʃˌboɹd]General-American
  1. To organize in a dashboard format.

    Dashboarding your work can enhance productivity.
Where this word comes from

From dash (“to sprinkle; to splatter”) + board for meaning 1. Possibly expanded meaning later.

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