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tailboard

tail·board
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈteɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
    • /ˈteɪl.bɔːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyl-bawrd, -bohrd]
    • /ˈteɪlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of tailboard word

  • noun tailboard the tailgate, especially of a wagon or truck. 1
  • noun tailboard gate at rear of a vehicle 1
  • noun tailboard a board at the rear of a lorry, wagon, etc, that can be removed or let down on a hinge 0
  • abbreviation TAILBOARD tailgate 0

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Origin of tailboard

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; tail1 + board

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Parts of speech for Tailboard

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tailboard popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tailboard usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with tailboard

  • what is a tailboard?

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