splashboard

Example Sentences

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She looked down at him as he stood with one hand resting on the splashboard, and he, looking up to her, smiled in return.

From The Slave of the Lamp by Merriman, Henry Seton

Then, as I drew a matchbox from my pocket, he threw his reins over the splashboard, and removing his large, iron-shod boots he descended on to the road.

From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan

It was a two-handled bag, of japanned leather, and Doctor Unonius, as he took it from her and rested it against the splashboard, noted also that it was exceedingly heavy.

From Corporal Sam and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

But the chase, if chase were given, was vain from the first: for Dapple tore along as though the devil himself sat behind the splashboard.

From Corporal Sam and Other Stories by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

His jacket was of velveteen, and he had large, iron-shod boots, which were perched upon the splashboard in front of him. 

From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir