| protective covering consisting of a broad plank along a gunwale to keep water from splashing over the side | a conveyance that transports people or objects |
| protective covering consisting of a panel to protect people from the splashing water or mud etc. | a medium for the expression or achievement of something |
| | any inanimate object (as a towel or money or clothing or dishes or books or toys etc.) that can transmit infectious agents from one person to another |
| | any substance that facilitates the use of a drug or pigment or other material that is mixed with it |