tailboard
[
teyl
-bawrd, -bohrd]
/ˈteɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
noun
1.
the tailgate, especially of a wagon or truck.
Also called
endgate
.
Origin
1795-1805;
tail
1
+
board
Examples from the web for
tailboard
Spotters are never permitted to ride the
tailboard
or running boards while the vehicle is in motion.
Stop the truck with the
tailboard
beyond the hydrant.
British Dictionary definitions for
tailboard
tailboard
/
ˈteɪlˌbɔːd
/
noun
1.
a board at the rear of a lorry, wagon, etc, that can be removed or let down on a hinge