Tailboard
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tailboard is a noun meaning A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
Meaning
A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
Example Sentences
The man in the very new overalls was just heaving a box up on the tailboard.
She got one knee up under him and hurled him off, and was over the tail-board in a flash, landing on her feet like a cat, and panting hard, by the sudden release of a violent emotion.
Word Forms
- tailboards
Synonyms for tailboard
Depending on context, synonyms include tailgate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tailgate, footboard, tonneau, tail-bay, towboard, tailstand.
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