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tonneaux

tonneaux is the plural of tonneau.

Meaning of tonneau

Noun

tonneau (plural tonneaus or tonneaux)

  1. The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
    • From the tonneau of Bentley's car the sheriff and Garland removed the groceries and sick-room supplies, stowing them in the kyacks.1920, Peter B. Kyne, “The Understanding Heart”, in Ch.XV (Usenet)
  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.

Questions about tonneaux

What is tonneaux the plural of?
Tonneaux is the plural of tonneau.

Words near tonneaux in the dictionary

  1. tonneau
  2. tonneau cover
  3. tonneau covers
  4. tonneaued
  5. tonneaus
  6. tonneaux
  7. tonnelada
  8. tonneladas
  9. tonnelet
  10. tonnelets
  11. tonnell

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