"tailboard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tailboards [plural]
Etymology: tail + board Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tail|board}} tail + board Head templates: {{en-noun}} tailboard (plural tailboards)
  1. A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
    Sense id: en-tailboard-en-noun-zjqx21hG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for tailboard meaning in English (1.1kB)

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