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Tonneau

/təˈnoʊ/

The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.

📖 Definitions of "Tonneau"

noun
  1. 1

    The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.

  2. 2

    An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).

    "He has spent ten years lovingly restoring a rather luxurious tonneau with teak panelling and leather seats."

noun
  1. 1

    A protective covering which may be secured over the exposed portion of a motor vehicle, such as the seating area of an open sports car or the back of a pickup truck.

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