tailboard

tailboard
/tayl"bawrd', -bohrd'/, n.
the tailgate, esp. of a wagon or truck. Also called endgate.
[1795-1805; TAIL1 + BOARD]

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  • tailboard — noun Date: 1805 chiefly British tailgate 1 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tailboard — tail|board [ˈteılbo:d US bo:rd] n a ↑tailgate …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • tailboard — tail|board [ teıl,bɔrd ] noun count AMERICAN a vehicle s TAILGATE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • tailboard — n. tailgate …   English contemporary dictionary

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