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Tonneau

/təˈnoʊ/

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

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noun

1
The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
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
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.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tonneau"

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Word	Definition
back seatnoun	Any of the seats in the rear of a vehicle.
trunknoun	A large suitcase, chest, or similar receptacle for carrying or storing personal possessions, usually with a hinged, often domed lid, and handles at each end, so that generally it takes two persons to carry a full trunk.
topboxnoun	Synonym of trunk (“storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle”).
tailboardnoun	A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
lutonnoun	A town, unitary authority, and borough in Bedfordshire, England.
trunklidnoun	(automotive) The lid of the trunk of a car.
bench seatnoun	A seat in an automobile or other vehicle that spans the entire width of the passenger compartment.
tailgatenoun	(automotive) A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading.
backbenchnoun	(politics, UK, New Zealand, often attributive) In a house of legislature following the model of the Westminster system (such as the UK House of Commons), any bench behind either of the front benches and occupied by members of each party group who are not party leaders, cabinet ministers, holders of offices such as the whips, etc.
estatenoun	The collective property and liabilities of someone, especially a deceased person.
driver's compartmentnoun	Synonym of cab (compartment at the front of a truck or train for the driver).
consolenoun	An instrument with displays and an input device that is used to monitor and control an electronic system.
decklidnoun	An auto body panel that is the cover over the trunk (boot) of a motor vehicle.
supercabnoun	A truck that has a supercab.
topcasenoun	Synonym of trunk (“storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle, sometimes on bycicles or other vehicules”).
undertraynoun	A separate floor in a car, bolted onto the underside of the monocoque.
tautlinernoun	A curtain-sided truck or trailer.
top-boxnoun	Alternative form of topbox. [Synonym of trunk (“storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle”).]
rumblenoun	A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
campernoun	A person who camps, especially in a tent etc.