tailboard

A noun referring to a gate or board at the rear of a vehicle, such as a truck or wagon, that can be lowered for loading or unloading cargo.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa el tablero o portón trasero abatible de un vehículo de carga, como un camión, remolque o carreta, que se puede bajar para facilitar la carga o descarga de mercancías.

1. Rear gate of a vehicle B2 formal

   A hinged or removable board or gate at the back of a truck, wagon, or lorry that can be lowered for loading and unloading cargo.

   • The workers lowered the tailboard to unload the boxes.
   • He secured the tailboard after loading the furniture.
   • The tailboard of the old truck was made of heavy wood.

   🇪🇸Portón trasero de vehículo

   Sinónimos: tailgate

• tailboards plural form
• tailboards' possessive plural form
• tailboard's possessive singular form