Tailboard
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
"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."
- 2 a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From tail + board.
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