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tonneau

/təˈnoʊ/

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What does tonneau mean?

noun

  1. The rear body or compartment of some types of motor vehicle, especially one containing seats for passengers.
  2. An old-style open passenger vehicle with a tonneau (rear compartment with seats).
  3. Clipping of tonneau cover.
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/təˈnoʊ/

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Here again the prevailing practice is to mount the gun as nearly above the rear axle as possible, and to work it from the tonneau.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793