tailboard C2 Topic:Transportation US /ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/ UK /ˈteɪl.bɔːd/ See IPA manual Freq #427583 Meanings 1 noun a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading They lowered the wagon's tailboard and slid the crates to the ground. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a hinged board or door at... tailgate More rear gate Word family Related forms tailgatesideboard Etymology A compound of tail and board, named for the board fitted across the rear end of a cart, wagon, or truck. Topics Transportation External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # tailboard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈteɪl.bɔːrd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈteɪl.bɔːd/ **Frequency rank:** 427583 ## Meanings 1. a hinged board or door at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading ## Examples - They lowered the wagon's tailboard and slid the crates to the ground. ## Synonyms - tailgate - rear gate ## Related Forms - tailgate - sideboard ## Etymology A compound of tail and board, named for the board fitted across the rear end of a cart, wagon, or truck. ## Topics - Transportation markdown