Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailboard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tail-board
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.

Example Sentences

"She got one knee up under him and hurled him off, and was over the tail-board in a flash, landing on her feet like a cat, and panting hard, by the sudden release of a violent emotion."
"The man in the very new overalls was just heaving a box up on the tailboard."

Etymology

From tail + board.

Inflected Forms

tailboards (plural)

Synonyms

tailgate

Questions

What does tailboard mean?: A hinged board or hatch at the rear of a vehicle that can be lowered for loading and unloading; a tailgate.
Where does tailboard come from?: From tail + board.

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