splasher

1 7.3

A cover on a car or bicycle that stops mud and water from hitting people and the vehicle

noun

: guardabarros

Many vehicles nowadays are equipped with a splasher to protect passengers from water spray.

Examples

Said the creepy blood splasher.

Vampire Academy (2014)
The new car came with a durable splasher to prevent mud from getting inside.
He installed a splasher on his truck to keep the paint clean during rainy days.

Synonyms

dashboard

vssplasher

Archaic

1 3.4

A panel at the front of a cart or carriage that stops mud from splashing

is a general protective panel used on vehicles, not only in front of the driver

splash guard

vssplasher

1 4.1

A curved cover above a bike or motorcycle wheel that stops mud and water splashing on the rider

is broader and applies to many vehicle panels protecting against splashes

mudguard

vssplasher

1 4.3

A curved cover above a bicycle or motorcycle wheel that keeps mud and water off the rider

is a broader vehicle panel that prevents splashes on people or vehicles

splashboard

vssplasher

1 6.0

A panel that stops water splashing onto walls or people

is mainly used for protective panels on vehicles rather than any surface

splashback

vssplasher

3.7

A panel on the wall behind a sink or stove that protects from water and food splashes

is mainly for vehicle panels to stop road splashes rather than kitchen walls

How Protective

fender

58 3.9

splasher

1 7.3

mudguard

1 4.3

Surface Forms

splasher singular

splashers plural

Morphology

splasher = splash (semi-transparent) = splash + er

The word is built from 'splash' + '-er', but the vehicle-part meaning is specialized and not a straightforward agentive or instrument noun for most learners.

Etymology

Splasher comes from the word splash, which copies the 'sound of water', plus the ending -er that means 'one that does' or 'a thing'. So a splasher is literally a thing connected to splashing — often a cover or panel that stops water or mud from splashing onto people or the vehicle.