1) Dashboard 1) Protection 2) Protective cover 3) Protective covering 4) Washboard 
• (n.) A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse`s heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard.
Splash'board` noun A guard in the front part of vehicle, to prevent splashing by a mud or water from the horse's heels; -- in the United States commonly called dashboard . 
A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.
[n] - protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc.