TAILBOARD

tailgate, tailboard

(noun) a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tailboard (plural tailboards)

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.

Anagrams

• broadtail

Source: Wiktionary


Tail"board`, n.

Definition: The board at the rear end of a cart or wagon, which can be removed or let down, for convenience in loading or unloading.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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